Jimmy Dodds

James Angus Dodds (7 September 1914 – 26 January 1942) was a Northern Irish professional footballer who played as a winger in the Football League for Fulham and Gillingham.[1]

Jimmy Dodds
Personal information
Full name James Angus Dodds
Date of birth (1914-09-07)7 September 1914[1]
Place of birth Belfast, Ireland[1]
Date of death 26 January 1942(1942-01-26) (aged 27)[2]
Place of death Singapore
Position(s) Winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1933 Model
1934 Linfield
1935–1936 Fulham 1 (0)
1936–1937 Gillingham 26 (7)
1937 Glentoran
1938 Worcester City
1939 Kidderminster Harriers
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Personal life

Dodds served as a flight sergeant in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve during the Second World War.[2] He was mentioned in despatches twice during his service.[3][4] Dodds was killed on 26 January 1942 aboard Lockheed Hudson AE602 when it was shot down by Japanese Ki-27 fighters during the Battle of Singapore.[2][3][5][6] The bomber had been returning to base after conducting a raid on Japanese ships landing at Endau.[5] Dodds is commemorated on the Kranji War Memorial.[2]

Career statistics
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season Division League Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Fulham 1935–36[1] Second Division 1 0 0 0 1 0
Gillingham 1936–37[1] Third Division North 25 6 1 1 26 7
Career total 50 2 1 0 51 2

References
  1. Jim Dodds at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  2. "Casualty Details: James Angus Dodds". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  3. "Flight Sergeant James Angus DODDS (966370) of the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve". RAFCommands. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  4. "No. 35284". The London Gazette (Supplement). 23 September 1941. p. 5576.
  5. "Casualties 25-28 Jan 1942". Rafweb. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  6. White, Alex (2 December 2020). "Fulham and the Second World War Part 5 - Fulham's Wartime Internationals, Guest Players and Players Killed During the War". University of Wolverhampton. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
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