Jones was born in Watford to a father who worked as a gamekeeper. He started his football career in 1984 at Alliance Premier League side Wealdstone, during which time he combined playing football with being a hod carrier. He played one season with second-level Swedish club IFK Holmsund in 1986 and helped them win the league.

Later that year he moved to Wimbledon for a £10,000 fee. He was Read more...

In 1998 Jones published his autobiography, "Vinnie: The Autobiography", which was later revised and reprinted a year later to include information on his 1998 feature film debut in Guy Ritchie's Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels.

On 6 December 1998, Jones appeared at the World Wrestling Federation pay-per-view Capital Carnage, where he played up his 'hard man' image, acting as a special guest Read more...

In December 2003, Jones was convicted of air rage offences committed on a flight the previous May. Following his conviction Bacardi withdrew the ads in which Jones appeared. He was convicted of assaulting a neighbour in 1998.

He used to live in Dronfield, near Sheffield. In 2005, he became president of Hertfordshire Agricultural Society.

Jones is also President of NOBs (the National Read more...