John Joe Flood

John Joe Flood
Personal information
Full name John Joe Flood
Date of birth (1899-08-02)2 August 1899
Place of birth Ringsend, Dublin, Ireland
Date of death 3 July 1982(1982-07-03) (aged 82)
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1922–1923 Shamrock Rovers
1923–1924 Shelbourne
1923–1924 Shamrock Rovers
1923–1924 Leeds United
1924–1925 Shamrock Rovers (4)
1926–1928 Crystal Palace 34 (5)
1928–1934 Shamrock Rovers
1934–1935 Reds United F.C.
International career
1926–1931 Irish Free State 5 (4)
1925–1932 League of Ireland XI 8 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Joe Flood (2 August 1899 – 3 July 1982), also referred to as Jonjo Flood or John Flood, was an Irish footballer who played as a forward for Shelbourne, Shamrock Rovers, Leeds United and Crystal Palace. As an international, he also played for and captained the Irish Free State yielding a return of 4 goals in 5 games. Flood was also part of the League of Ireland XI setup (1925–1933) which was viewed by fans of the day as an international team when playing against the likes of the Scottish/Welsh/IFA League XI sides. He played eight times and scored 3 goals.

  1. ^ "The lure of promotion. Leeds United". Athletic News. Manchester. 13 August 1923. p. 6.