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]

Jas Dadley
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(1962-01-18) (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

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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

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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
Charlton Athletic 1921–22[5] Third Division South 8 0 0 0 8 0
Career total 8 0 0 0 8 0

References

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  1. ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 73. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. ^ "Players C – E". CAFC Facts & Stats. 1 July 2017. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Five out of Six Came Home – Charlton Athletic and the Aftermath of War". University of Wolverhampton. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  4. ^ 1939 National Register RG101/1330D/014/20 7 Fellowes Road, Carlshalton.
  5. ^ "Season Stats 1921/1922 – 1925/1926". CAFC Facts & Stats. 24 February 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
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