John Dunn (footballer, born 1888) explained

John Dunn
Fullname:John Henry Dunn
Birth Date:November 1888
Birth Place:Eccles, England
Position:Inside right
Height:[1]
Clubs1:Eccles Borough
Years2:1913–1914
Clubs2:Leeds City
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:1914–1920
Clubs3:Luton Town
Caps3:62
Goals3:0
Years4:1915
Clubs4:Leeds City (guest)
Caps4:1
Goals4:0
Years5:1916–1917
Clubs5:Everton (guest)
Caps5:4
Goals5:0
Clubs6:Blackpool (guest)
Years7:1920–1921
Clubs7:The Wednesday
Caps7:8
Goals7:0

John Henry Dunn (November 1888 – 1968) was an English professional footballer who played as a full back in the Football League for The Wednesday.[2] [3] [4]

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.

Career statistics

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SeasonLeagueFA CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Luton Town1914–15[6] Southern League First Division24040280
1919–20Southern League First Division38040420
Total62080700
The Wednesday1920–21[7] Second Division800080
Career total70080780

Honours

Eccles Borough

Notes and References

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