Benjamin James Dadley (1 June 1898 – 18 January 1962) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Charlton Athletic as an inside right.[1] His style of play was characterised as "play hard, tackle hard and only knows defeat when the final whistle has sounded".[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Benjamin James Dadley[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 June 1898 | ||
| Place of birth | Great Baddow, England | ||
| Date of death | 18 January 1962 (aged 63)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Carshalton, England | ||
| Position(s) | Left half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Croydon Juniors | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1921–1922 | Charlton Athletic | 8 | (0) |
| Chatham | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life edit
Dadley served in the 22nd Battalion of the London Regiment during the First World War and saw action on the Western Front and in Palestine.[3] In the 1939 National Register, he was described as a carpenter and joiner living with wife Edith in Fellowes Road, Carshalton.[4]
Career statistics edit
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Charlton Athletic | 1921–22[5] | Third Division South | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Career total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
References edit
- ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 73. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ "Players C – E". CAFC Facts & Stats. 1 July 2017. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
- ^ a b "Five out of Six Came Home – Charlton Athletic and the Aftermath of War". University of Wolverhampton. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
- ^ 1939 National Register RG101/1330D/014/20 7 Fellowes Road, Carlshalton.
- ^ "Season Stats 1921/1922 – 1925/1926". CAFC Facts & Stats. 24 February 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
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