James Dodd was an English rugby union footballer who played in the 1870s, 1880s and 1890s. He played at representative level for Yorkshire, and at club level for Halifax, as a centre, i.e. number 12 or 13. Prior to Tuesday 27 August 1895, Halifax was a rugby union club.
| Full name | James Dodd | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Kirkby Lonsdale, England | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Background edit
Jimmy Dodd was born in Kirkby Lonsdale, Westmorland, England.
Playing career edit
Dodd won caps for Yorkshire while at Halifax. He made his début for Halifax on Saturday 7 October 1876, and he played his last match for Halifax on Saturday 22 April 1893.
Honoured at Halifax RLFC edit
Jimmy Dodd is a Halifax RLFC Hall of Fame inductee.[1]
References edit
- ^ "Halifax Hall of Fame". halifaxrlfc.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.