17 Facts About Jock Dodds

Ephraim "Jock" Dodds was a Scottish professional footballer.

Jock Dodds played in the 1936 FA Cup final, and, at the time of his death was the oldest surviving player to have played in a final at Wembley Stadium.

Jock Dodds's father died when he was two years old.

Jock Dodds's family moved to Durham in 1927 after his mother remarried.

Jock Dodds's debut came on 15 September 1934, against Burnley but despite playing and scoring regularly in the following months, the club was unconvinced that he was yet of first-team quality.

Jock Dodds went on to score four in a home win over Middlesbrough and quickly became a favourite.

Jock Dodds joined the Royal Air Force, and was stationed in Blackpool as a PT instructor sergeant.

Jock Dodds continued to play for Blackpool, with most of his goals in the war years coming in regional competitions.

Jock Dodds made one guest appearance for Clapton Orient, against Queens Park Rangers on 14 October 1944.

Jock Dodds signed for Irish side Shamrock Rovers in August 1946 and scored twice on his debut at Milltown on 8 September [1].

Jock Dodds made all eight of his international appearances for Scotland during the wartime period, and thus they are unofficial.

Jock Dodds scored 8 goals in his 6 games versus England.

Jock Dodds was banned by the Football Association in July 1950 for bringing the game into disrepute, but was later cleared.

On 22 February 1989 Jock Dodds was given a certificate for his two-and-a-half-minute hat-trick against Tranmere Rovers in 1942, which had for many years been listed in the Guinness Book of Records.

Jock Dodds' wife died in 2005, and he died two years later, on 24 February 2007 at Blackpool's Victoria Hospital.

Jock Dodds was inducted into the Hall of Fame at Bloomfield Road, when it was officially opened by former Blackpool player Jimmy Armfield in April 2006.

Five players from each decade are inducted; Jock Dodds is in the 'pre-1950s'.