John Coddington
John William Coddington (born 16 December 1937, in Worksop) is a former professional footballer who played as a centre half in the Football League for Huddersfield Town, Blackburn Rovers and Stockport County.[2] He played most of his career with Huddersfield Town, spending 14 years at Leeds Road between 1953 and 1967, before joining Blackburn Rovers and then Stockport County.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John William Coddington | ||
| Date of birth | 16 December 1937 | ||
| Place of birth | Worksop, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[1] | ||
| Playing position(s) | Centre half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1953–1955 | Huddersfield Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1955–1967 | Huddersfield Town | 332 | (17) |
| 1967–1970 | Blackburn Rovers | 73 | (3) |
| 1970–1971 | Stockport County | 52 | (0) |
| – | Great Harwood Town | ||
| 1972–1973 | Drogheda United | ? | (?) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Coddington along with ex Huddersfield player Les Massie signed for Drogheda United in January 1973 and made his League of Ireland debut on 4 February at Lourdes Stadium .
He later worked as a coach at Bradford City and Middlesbrough.[3]
Personal life
Coddington's grandson, Luke, is also a professional footballer, currently playing as a goalkeeper for Chesterfield.[4]
References
- Maurice Golesworth (1965). Soccer Who's Who. The Sportsmans Book Club.
- "John Coddington". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 15 October 2009.
- "Vote for your favourite legend". Huddersfield Daily Examner. 30 August 2005. Retrieved 15 October 2009.
- "Middlesbrough keeper Luke Coddington joins Huddersfield Town". The Examiner. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
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