Personal information | |||
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Full name | James Angus Dodds | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 7 September 1914||
Place of birth | Belfast, Ireland [1] | ||
Date of death | 26 January 1942[2] | (aged 27)||
Place of death | Singapore | ||
Height | 5 ft 8+1⁄2 in (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 professional footballer who played as a winger in the Football League for Fulham and Gillingham. [1]
Dodds served as a flight sergeant in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve during the Second World War. [2] He was mentioned in despatches twice during his service. [4] [5] Dodds was killed on 26 January 1942 aboard Lockheed Hudson AE602 when it was shot down by Japanese Ki-27 fighters during the Battle of Singapore. [2] [4] [6] [7] The bomber had been returning to base after conducting a raid on Japanese ships landing at Endau. [6] Dodds is commemorated on the Kranji War Memorial. [2]
Club | Season | Division | League | Other | Total | |||
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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 |
Personal information | |||
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Full name | James Angus Dodds | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 7 September 1914||
Place of birth | Belfast, Ireland [1] | ||
Date of death | 26 January 1942[2] | (aged 27)||
Place of death | Singapore | ||
Height | 5 ft 8+1⁄2 in (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 professional footballer who played as a winger in the Football League for Fulham and Gillingham. [1]
Dodds served as a flight sergeant in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve during the Second World War. [2] He was mentioned in despatches twice during his service. [4] [5] Dodds was killed on 26 January 1942 aboard Lockheed Hudson AE602 when it was shot down by Japanese Ki-27 fighters during the Battle of Singapore. [2] [4] [6] [7] The bomber had been returning to base after conducting a raid on Japanese ships landing at Endau. [6] Dodds is commemorated on the Kranji War Memorial. [2]
Club | Season | Division | League | Other | Total | |||
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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 |