Jones lifted the Welsh Cup in his first spell with Wrexham and helped Chelsea safe the Second Division title in 1983-84.
He sits joint-Fifteenth alongside Mark Hughes within the checklist of most capped male gamers for Wales.
The Llandudno-born left-back turned Wrexham’s file signing upon his first return to the membership in 1978 and held the file till Ollie Palmer moved to the Stok Cae Ras in 2022.
Jones retired from soccer in 1992 on the age of 37.
A Wrexham assertion learn: “Wrexham AFC are devastated to study of the passing of membership legend Joey Jones, who sadly died within the early hours of this morning aged 70 after a battle with sickness.”
The Championship membership introduced plans to commemorate Jones by commissioning a statue to be positioned within the public plaza exterior the Stok Cae Ras’ Kop Stand.
Paying tribute on X, his nice buddy and former Wales, Wrexham and Chelsea team-mate Mickey Thomas wrote on X: “This morning I misplaced my greatest buddy and soulmate, Sir Joey, our reminiscences won’t ever fade.
“At present my coronary heart is damaged. Love you Sir Joey RIP. My condolences are with Janice and all of the household.”
Former Liverpool striker John Aldridge mentioned: “Extra unhappy information people, Joey Jones handed away final evening.
“What a beautiful man and an inspirational full again who gave his coronary heart and soul in a purple shirt and for all of the golf equipment he performed for!
“Our ideas are with Joey’s household! I am a fortunate man to have met him many instances. YNWA [You’ll Never Walk Alone] RIP high man.”
Soccer Affiliation of Wales (FAW) chief government Noel Mooney mentioned: “Everybody in Welsh soccer was sorry to listen to of the passing of Joey Jones – @Wrexham_AFC @Cymru legend. Beloved by many. Cwsg mewn hedd (relaxation in peace) Joey.”
An official FAW assertion learn: “The ideas of everybody on the FAW are with the household and buddies of @Cymru legend Joey Jones following right now’s extremely unhappy information.”
