John Dods (rugby union)

John Henry "Harry" Dods (30 September 1875 – 30 December 1915) was a Scottish rugby union player.[1] He was capped eight times for Scotland between 1895–1897.[1] He also played for Edinburgh Academicals.[1] He was the brother of Francis Dods who was also capped for Scotland.[1]

John Dods
Birth nameJohn Henry Dods
Date of birth(1875-09-30)30 September 1875
Place of birthGlasgow, Scotland
Date of death30 December 1915(1915-12-30) (aged 40)
Place of deathHMS Natal, Moray Firth, off Scotland
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forward
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
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National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1895–1897 Scotland 8 (0)

Dods was killed along with his wife and three children, whilst on board HMS Natal, which suffered a series of explosions, killing hundreds of people.

Early life

Rugby career

Following the trials match on 28 December 1894, Dods was again selected for Scotland, to play against Wales on 25 January 1895.[2]

International appearances
OppositionScoreResultDateVenue Ref(s)
 Wales5–4Won26 January 1895Edinburgh[3]
 Ireland6–0Won2 March 1895Raeburn Place, Edinburgh[4]
 England3–6Won9 March 1895Richmond[5]
 Wales6–0Lost25 January 1896Cardiff[6]
 Ireland0–0Draw15 February 1896Lansdowne Road, Dublin[7]
 England11–0Won14 March 1896Glasgow[8]
 Ireland8–3Won20 February 1897Powderhall, Edinburgh[9]
 England12–3Lost13 March 1897Manchester[10]

Death

On 30 December 1915, Dods, his wife and three children were aboard HMS Natal, guests of the ship's captain Eric Back. The ship, a Warrior Class cruiser, part of the Second Cruiser Squadron, was lying at anchor in the Cromarty Firth, in the north of Scotland. A series of explosions on board caused the ship to capsize with the loss of hundreds of lives, including those of Dods and his family.[11][12]

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See also
  • List of international rugby union players killed in action during the First World War

References
  1. Bath 2007, p. 137.
  2. "SCOTLANDVWALES - The South Wales Daily Post". William Llewellyn Williams. 30 December 1895. hdl:10107/3354112. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. http://www.espn.co.uk/rugby/match?gameId=18999&league=17030
  4. http://www.irishrugby.ie/rugby/fixturesandresults/match_centre.php?section=lineups&fixid=25605
  5. http://www.espn.co.uk/rugby/match?gameId=19002&league=17030
  6. http://www.espn.co.uk/rugby/match?gameId=19005&league=17032
  7. http://www.irishrugby.ie/rugby/fixturesandresults/match_centre.php?section=overview&fixid=25611
  8. http://www.espn.co.uk/rugby/match?gameId=19009&league=17032
  9. http://www.irishrugby.ie/rugby/fixturesandresults/match_centre.php?section=overview&fixid=25616
  10. http://www.espn.co.uk/rugby/match?gameId=19017&league=17035
  11. McCrery 2014, p. 169.
  12. http://www.scotlandswar.ed.ac.uk/sites/default/files/pdf_Scottish_Rugby_2.pdf

Bibliography


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