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]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Henry Dunn[1] | ||
| Date of birth | November 1888 | ||
| Place of birth | Eccles, England | ||
| Date of death | 1968 (aged 79–80)[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10+1⁄2 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) |
| 1915 | → Leeds City (guest) | 1 | (0) |
| 1916–1917 | → Everton (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]
Career statistics
| 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
- Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 88. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- "The coming of the big ball: the Second Division: Leeds City". Athletic News. Manchester. 18 August 1913. p. 5 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- "The Definitive History of Leeds United – Players – John Dunn 1913–15". www.mightyleeds.co.uk. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
- "Everton Results". www.evertonresults.com. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
- "Private John Dunn | Great War Stories". www.worldwar1luton.com. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
- "Luton Town FC 1914–15 Handbook". Retrieved 11 June 2018.
- "John Dunn". Hatters Heritage. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- "J Dunn". www.adrianbullock.com. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.