Haydn Dackins

Haydn Vernon Dackins (10 July 1912 – 2 August 1943) was a Welsh footballer who was killed during World War II.

Haydn Dackins

Personal information
Full name	Haydn Vernon Dackins[1]
Date of birth	(1912-07-10)10 July 1912[1]
Place of birth	Pontypridd, Wales[1]
Date of death	2 August 1943(1943-08-02) (aged 31)[1]
Place of death	Sicily, Italy
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1934–1935	Swansea Town	2	(0)
1935–1936	Port Vale	9	(1)
1936–1937	Northwich Victoria
1937–1938	Macclesfield Town	45	(6)
	Hurst
Total		56+	(7+)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Dackins played two Second Division games for Swansea Town in 1934–35, before joining Port Vale in July 1935.^[1] He played just nine games and scored one goal in the 1935–36 season and was released after the season end.^[1] His goal came in a 3–2 win over Bradford Park Avenue at The Old Recreation Ground on 2 November 1935.^[1] He then moved on to Northwich Victoria and Macclesfield Town, leaving the "Silkmen" for Hurst after his registration was terminated in November 1938 due to disciplinary action.^[2]

World War II

Dackins served in the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. He was killed in action during the Second World War on 2 August 1943, at the age of 31.^[1] He is buried at Catania War Cemetery in Catania, Sicily.^[3] This would indicate that he had lost his life during the Allied invasion of Sicily.

Career statistics

Source:^[4]

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Swansea Town	1934–35	Second Division	2	0	0	0	2	0
Port Vale	1935–36	Second Division	9	1	0	0	9	1
Macclesfield Town	1937–38[5]	Cheshire County League	35	6	0	0	35	6
	1938–39[6]	Cheshire County League	10	0	2	2	12	2
	Total		45	6	2	2	47	8

See also

• List of footballers killed during World War II