John Dunn (footballer, born 1888)

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 79–80)[1]
Height 5 ft 10 1⁄2 in (1.79 m)
Playing position Inside right
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Eccles Borough
1913–1914 Leeds City 0 (0)
1914–1920 Luton Town
1915 → Leeds City (guest) 1 (0)
1916–1917 → Everton (guest) 4 (0)
→ Blackpool (guest)
1920–1921 The Wednesday 8 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

John Henry Dunn (November 1887 – 1968) was an English professional football inside right who played in the Football League for The Wednesday.[1][2][3]

Personal life

Four months into the First World War, Dunn enlisted in the 17th (Service) Battalion of the Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment) on 16 December 1914.[4] 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.[4]

Honours

Eccles Borough

Career statistics

Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
The Wednesday 1920–21[6] Second Division 8 0 0 0 8 0
Career total 8 0 0 0 8 0

References

  1. 1 2 3 Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 88. ISBN 190589161X.
  2. ↑ "The Definitive History of Leeds United – Players – John Dunn 1913–15". www.mightyleeds.co.uk. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  3. ↑ "Everton Results". www.evertonresults.com. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  4. 1 2 "Private John Dunn | Great War Stories". www.worldwar1luton.com. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  5. ↑ "Luton Town FC 1914–15 Handbook". Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  6. ↑ "J Dunn". www.adrianbullock.com. Retrieved 8 June 2017.


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