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Jackie Dryden

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Jackie Dryden
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(2004-04-03) (aged 84)[1]
Place of death Eastbourne, England
Position(s) Outside right
Youth career
St Mary's Juniors
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–1938 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
0000–1952 Snowdown Colliery Welfare
1952–1953 Margate
Sittingbourne
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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 life

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Dryden served in the British Armed Forces during the Second World War.[2]

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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

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  1. ^ a b c "Jackie Dryden". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  2. ^ a b Kaufman, Neilson. "VE Day WW2 players as at May 2020" (PDF). p. 36. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Jackie Dryden – Player Profile". Swindon-Town-FC.co.uk. Retrieved 21 July 2020.