Stephen Jones (born July 1957) is an English former professional footballer who played in the Football League as a right or left back or in central defence. Steve was born in Eastbourne and played as a junior for Eastbourne United FC. Jones left Hailsham County Secondary School to join Queens Park Rangers as an apprentice professional footballer in June 1973. He made his first team debut (at left back) aged just 16 in a friendly match against the Jamaica national team in Kingston, Jamaica (May 1974).