Jack Dodds
English footballer
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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]
Full name
John Thirlwell Dodds[1]
Date of birth
1885
Place of birth
Hexham, England
Date of death
1940 (aged 54–55) [2]
| 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) | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Northern Star | |||
| 1905–1906 | Newcastle United | 5 | (0) |
| 1908 | Oldham Athletic | 8 | (0) |
| –1911 | Darlington | ||
| 1911–1913 | Merthyr Town | ||
| 1913–1914 | Barrow | ||
| 1914– | Stalybridge Celtic | ||
| 1918 | → Heart of Midlothian (guest) | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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 | ||
Honours
Merthyr Town
- Southern League Second Division: 1911–12[6]
- South Wales Cup: 1911–12[6]
