John Dunn (footballer, born 1888)

John Henry Dunn (November 1888 – 1968) was an English professional footballer who played as a full back in the Football League for The Wednesday.[1][3][4]

John Dunn
Personal information
Full name John Henry Dunn[1]
Date of birth November 1888
Place of birth Eccles, England
Date of death 1968 (aged 7980)[1]
Height 5 ft 10+12 in (1.79 m)[2]
Position(s) Inside right
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Eccles Borough
1913–1914 Leeds City 0 (0)
1914–1920 Luton Town 62 (0)
1915Leeds City (guest) 1 (0)
1916–1917Everton (guest) 4 (0)
Blackpool (guest)
1920–1921 The Wednesday 8 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Personal life

On 16 November 1914, four months since Britain's entry into the First World War, Dunn enlisted in the Football Battalion of the Middlesex Regiment.[5] In November 1915, he was transferred to the regiment's 27th (Depot) Battalion and was released from the army in March 1916 to work in a munitions factory in Liverpool.[5]

Honours

Eccles Borough

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Luton Town 1914–15[7] Southern League First Division 24 0 4 0 28 0
1919–20[7] 38 0 4 0 42 0
Total 62 0 8 0 70 0
The Wednesday 1920–21[8] Second Division 8 0 0 0 8 0
Career total 70 0 8 0 78 0

References

  1. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 88. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. "The coming of the big ball: the Second Division: Leeds City". Athletic News. Manchester. 18 August 1913. p. 5 via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. "The Definitive History of Leeds United – Players – John Dunn 1913–15". www.mightyleeds.co.uk. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  4. "Everton Results". www.evertonresults.com. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  5. "Private John Dunn | Great War Stories". www.worldwar1luton.com. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  6. "Luton Town FC 1914–15 Handbook". Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  7. "John Dunn". Hatters Heritage. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  8. "J Dunn". www.adrianbullock.com. Retrieved 8 June 2017.


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