Jackie Dryden
John George Dryden (16 September 1919 – 3 April 2004) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Leyton Orient and Swindon Town as an outside right.[1] He later scouted for Burnley.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John George Dryden[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 September 1919 | ||
| Place of birth | Sunderland, England | ||
| Date of death | 3 April 2004 (aged 84)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Eastbourne, England | ||
| Position(s) | Outside right | ||
| Youth career | |||
| St Mary's Juniors | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1938 | Washington Chemicals | 0 | (0) |
| 1938–1946 | Charlton Athletic | 0 | (0) |
| 1946–1947 | Hylton Colliery Welfare | ||
| 1947–1948 | Swindon Town | 21 | (3) |
| 1948–1950 | Leyton Orient | 40 | (10) |
| 1950– | Tonbridge | ||
| –1952 | Snowdown Colliery Welfare | ||
| 1952–1953 | Margate | ||
| Sittingbourne | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Personal life
Dryden served in the British Armed Forces during the Second World War.[2]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Swindon Town | 1947–48[3] | Third Division South | 21 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 27 | 5 |
| Career total | 21 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 27 | 5 | ||
References
- "Jackie Dryden". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- Kaufman, Neilson. "VE Day WW2 players as at May 2020" (PDF). p. 36. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- "Swindon-Town-FC.co.uk – Jackie DRYDEN – Player Profile". www.swindon-town-fc.co.uk. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
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