John Joe Flood
Irish footballer (1898–1982) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
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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 |
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