Jack Dorrington
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Dorrington | ||
| Date of birth | May 1881 | ||
| Place of birth | Smethwick, England | ||
| Date of death | 9 January 1944 (aged 62) | ||
| Place of death | Birmingham, England | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Langley St Michael's F.C. | |||
| West Smethwick | |||
| – | West Bromwich Albion | 0 | (0) |
| 1899–???? | Bromsgrove Rovers | ||
| ????–1901 | Kidderminster Harriers | ||
| 1901–1913 | Small Heath | 106 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John Dorrington (May 1881 – 9 January 1944) was an English professional footballer who spent his entire professional career as a goalkeeper at Small Heath (renamed Birmingham in 1905), for which he made over 100 appearances in the Football League.
A native of Smethwick, which was then an urban district in Staffordshire, 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.
He was the Manager of The Green Dragon in Kinver where 2 or his children were born.
In 1924 Dorrington became Licensee of the Holte Hotel in Aston Jack Dorrington married Helen Jones and they had 3 children Cyril, Eileen and another who died of measles in infancy.
When Jack left the Holte Hotel he went to 178 Soho Road Handsworth Birmingham where he managed a busy newsagents until he died.
Dorrington died in the Birmingham suburb of Handsworth at the age of 62.
Honours
- with Small Heath
- Second Division runners-up: 1902–03
References
Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-010-2.
- The Villa News & Record, 15 January 1944
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