Jimmy Dodds
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Angus Dodds | ||
| Date of birth | 7 September 1914[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Belfast,Ireland[1] | ||
| Date of death | 26 January 1942(aged 27)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Singapore | ||
| Height | 5 ft8+1⁄2in (1.74 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1933 | Model | ||
| 1934 | Linfield | ||
| 1935–1936 | Fulham | 1 | (0) |
| 1936–1937 | Gillingham | 26 | (7) |
| 1937 | Glentoran | ||
| 1938 | Worcester City | ||
| 1939 | Kidderminster Harriers | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
James Angus Dodds(7 September 1914 – 26 January 1942) was a Northern Irish professionalfootballerwho played as awingerin theFootball LeagueforFulhamandGillingham.[1]
Personal life[edit]
Dodds served as aflight sergeantin theRoyal Air Force Volunteer Reserveduring theSecond World War.[2]He wasmentioned in despatchestwice during his service.[4][5]Dodds waskilledon 26 January 1942 aboardLockheed HudsonAE602when it was shot down byJapaneseKi-27fighters during theBattle of Singapore.[2][4][6][7]The bomber had been returning to base after conducting a raid on Japanese ships landing atEndau.[6]Dodds is commemorated on theKranji War Memorial.[2]
Career statistics[edit]
| Club | Season | Division | League | Other | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Fulham | 1935–36[1] | Second Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Gillingham | 1936–37[1] | Third Division North | 25 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 7 |
| Career total | 50 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 51 | 2 | ||
References[edit]
- ^abcdeJim Doddsat the English National Football Archive(subscription required)
- ^abcd"Casualty Details: James Angus Dodds".Commonwealth War Graves Commission.Retrieved19 September2021.
- ^"Gillingham make £1,000 profit. No longer Cinderella of League III".Sunday Dispatch Football Guide.London. 23 August 1936. p. xii – via Newspapers.
- ^ab"Flight Sergeant James Angus DODDS (966370) of the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve".RAFCommands.Retrieved19 September2021.
- ^"No. 35284".The London Gazette(Supplement). 23 September 1941. p. 5576.
- ^ab"Casualties 25-28 Jan 1942".Rafweb.Retrieved7 May2022.
- ^White, Alex (2 December 2020)."Fulham and the Second World War Part 5 - Fulham's Wartime Internationals, Guest Players and Players Killed During the War".University of Wolverhampton.Retrieved19 September2021.
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