John Coddington
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John William Coddington | ||
| Date of birth | 16 December 1937 | ||
| Place of birth | Worksop, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Centre half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1953–1955 | Huddersfield Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1955–1967 | Huddersfield Town | 332 | (17) |
| 1967–1970 | Blackburn Rovers | 73 | (3) |
| 1970–1971 | Stockport County | 52 | (0) |
| – | Great Harwood Town | ||
| 1972–1973 | Drogheda United | ? | (?) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
John William Coddington (born 16 December 1937 in Worksop) is a former professional footballer who played as a centre half in the Football League for Huddersfield Town, Blackburn Rovers and Stockport County.[2] He played most of his career with Huddersfield Town, spending 14 years at Leeds Road between 1953 and 1967, before joining Blackburn Rovers and then Stockport County.
Coddington along with ex Huddersfield player Les Massie signed for Drogheda United in January 1973 and made his League of Ireland debut on 4 February at Lourdes Stadium .
He later worked as a coach at Bradford City and Middlesbrough.[3]
References
- ↑ Maurice Golesworth (1965). Soccer Who's Who. The Sportsmans Book Club.
- ↑ "John Coddington". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 15 October 2009.
- ↑ "Vote for your favourite legend". Huddersfield Daily Examner. 30 August 2005. Retrieved 15 October 2009.
External links
- League stats at Neil Brown's site
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