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 7980)[1]
Height 5 ft 10 12 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
1915Leeds City (guest) 1 (0)
1916–1917Everton (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

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 2015-12-15.
  3. "Everton Results". www.evertonresults.com. Retrieved 2015-12-15.
  4. 1 2 "Private John Dunn | Great War Stories". www.worldwar1luton.com. Retrieved 2015-12-15.
  5. http://www.worldwar1luton.com/sites/default/files/individuals/Dunn%2014-15%20Handbook.jpg


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