Jack Dorrington

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Jack Dorrington
Personal information
Full name John Dorrington
Date of birth May 1881
Place of birth    Smethwick, England
Date of death    January 9, 1944 (aged 62)
Place of death    Birmingham, England
Playing position Goalkeeper
Youth clubs



1899–????
????–1901		 Langley St Michael's F.C.
West Smethwick
West Bromwich Albion
Bromsgrove Rovers
Kidderminster Harriers
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1901–1913 Small Heath 106 0(0)   

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only.
* Appearances (Goals)

John "Jack" Dorrington (May 1881—9 January 1944) was an English professional footballer who spent his entire professional career as a goalkeeper at Small Heath, for which he made over 100 appearances in the Football League.

A native of Smethwick, then an urban district in Staffordshire, Jack Dorrington took over in goal from Nat Robinson in 1907–08, but remained undisputed first choice for only a couple of seasons. Injury forced his retirement in or around 1913.

Jack Dorrington died in the Birmingham suburb of Handsworth at the age of 62.

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[edit] References

Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-010-2. 

Persondata
NAME Dorrington, John
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Dorrington, Jack
SHORT DESCRIPTION Professional footballer
DATE OF BIRTH May 1881
PLACE OF BIRTH Smethwick, Staffordshire, England
DATE OF DEATH 1944-01-09
PLACE OF DEATH Handsworth, Birmingham, England
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