 Doran while with Brighton & Hove Albion in 1921. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Francis Doran[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 January 1896 | ||
| Place of birth | Belfast,[a] Ireland | ||
| Date of death | 7 January 1940 (aged 44) | ||
| Place of death | Sunderland, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre forward, centre half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1912 | New Brompton | 0 | (0) |
| 1912– | Pontypridd | ||
| Newcastle Empire | |||
| 1914–1915 | Coventry City | 1 | (2) |
| 1919–1920 | Norwich City | ||
| 1920–1922 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 81 | (54) |
| 1922–1924 | Manchester City | 3 | (1) |
| 1924 | Crewe Alexandra | 18 | (1) |
| 1924 | Mid Rhondda United | ||
| 1924–1925 | Shelbourne | ||
| 1925 | Fordsons | ||
| 1925–1927 | Boston Town | ||
| International career | |||
| 1920–1922 | Ireland | 3 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1930 | Waterford United | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John Francis Doran MM (3 January 1896 – 7 January 1940) was a professional footballer who played three times for the Ireland national team.[3] In club football, he scored 46 goals from 90 appearances in the Football League playing for Brighton & Hove Albion, Manchester City and Crewe Alexandra.[2] He also played in the Southern League for Pontypridd, Coventry City, Norwich City, Brighton & Hove Albion (before their admission to the Football League) and Mid Rhondda United, in the Free State League for Shelbourne and Fordsons, and in the Midland League for Boston Town.
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