John Coddington
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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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] | ||
Position(s) | 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 | ? | (?) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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 [1].
He later worked as a coach at Bradford City and Middlesbrough.[3]
Personal life
Coddington's grandson, Luke, is also a professional footballer, currently playing as a goalkeeper for Chesterfield.[4]
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.
- ^ "Middlesbrough keeper Luke Coddington joins Huddersfield Town". The Examiner. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
External links
- John Coddington at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
Categories:
- 1937 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Worksop
- English footballers
- Association football defenders
- Huddersfield Town A.F.C. players
- Blackburn Rovers F.C. players
- Stockport County F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Great Harwood Town F.C. players
- Drogheda United F.C. players
- League of Ireland players
- English football defender, 1930s birth stubs