*Indicates unconfirmed information. Figures in brackets after English team names indicate all appearances made and goals scored in competitive matches for Football League clubs from 1888 onwards. For Scottish League clubs the figures show details of all competitive appearances and goals scored from 1946/47 onwards.
Jackie Dryden
Appearances: 3 Goals: 1
Date / Year of birth: 16th September 1919
Position: Winger
Season of first appearance: 1952/53
Season of last appearance: 1952/53
Also played for: Washington Chemical Works, Bexleyheath & Welling, Charlton Athletic (0), Clapton Orient (0), Plymouth Argyle (0), Hylton Colliery, Swindon Town (27,5), Leyton Orient (43,10), Tonbridge, Snowdown Colliery Welfare and Sittingbourne
Sunderland-born player who started his career with non-league Washington Chemical Works and then had a spell with Bexleyheath & Welling before joining Charlton early in 1940.
During World War II Jackie made a total of 26 appearances for Charlton, scoring 14 goals. They included 11 in the 1942/43 season.
He also turned out for Clapton Orient as a guest player, scoring eight goals in 26 appearances for them between 1941 and 1943. In addition Jackie made a one-off appearance for Plymouth in a 3-0 defeat at Arsenal on 17.11.45.
With the hostilities over he dropped back into non-league football, joining Hylton Colliery before signing for Swindon in May 1947.
Jackie made 27 first team appearances for Swindon during 1947/48 and was then transferred to Leyton Orient in June 1948.
He was a first team regular for the O's before dropping into non-league football again to join Tonbridge during 1950.
Jackie then had a spell with Snowdown and in October 1952 he moved to Margate aged 33.
He made an impressive debut on the right wing, scoring in a 2-2 draw with Canterbury at Hartsdown on 4.10.52, and Jackie kept his place for Margate's next two games. He then fell out of favour and after a spell in the reserves, during which he scored twice, Jackie left the club.
He joined Sittingbourne for the 1953/54 season.
Jackie died in Eastbourne on 13.4.04 aged 84.
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SEASON (CLUB) |
FULL (MAX) |
SUB |
GLS |
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FAC |
KSC |
KLC |
KSS |
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1952/53 (MFC) |
3 (43) |
N/A |
1 |
KENT LEAGUE DIVISION ONE (11TH OF 17) |
PR |
2R |
RU |
JW |
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