Jack Dodds
John Thirlwell Dodds (1885–1940) was an English professional footballer who played as a forward in the Football League for Oldham Athletic and Newcastle United.[2][3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Thirlwell Dodds[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1885 | ||
| Place of birth | Hexham, England | ||
| Date of death | 1940 (aged 54–55)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Outside forward, inside right | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Northern Star | |||
| 1905–1906 | Newcastle United | 5 | (0) |
| 1908 | Oldham Athletic | 8 | (0) |
| 1918 | → Heart of Midlothian (guest) | 0 | (0) |
| Darlington | |||
| Merthyr Town | |||
| Stalybridge Celtic | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Personal life
Dodds enlisted as a private in the Football Battalion of the Middlesex Regiment during the First World War.[4] He later served in the Labour Corps.[1]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Newcastle United | 1905–06[5] | First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1906–07[5] | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
References
- Jack Dodds on Lives of the First World War
- Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 83. ISBN 190589161X.
- "Dodds [2] - Hearts Career - from 18 May 1918 to 18 May 1918". www.londonhearts.com. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
- "The Story of the Footballers' Battalions in the First World War". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
- "John Dodds". 11v11.com. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
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