Allan Codling (24 February 1911 – q1 1991) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Clapton Orient and Darlington.[1] An outside left, he was on the books of Bolton Wanderers and Hartlepools United without playing for either in the league, and also played non-league football for Whitby United, Scarborough, Gresley Rovers and Folkestone.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Allan Codling[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 February 1911[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Guisborough, Yorkshire, England | ||
| Date of death | 1991 (aged 79–80)[1][a] | ||
| Place of death | East Cleveland,[a] England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1.74 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Outside left | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Whitby United | ||
| 193?–1933 | Bolton Wanderers | 0 | (0) |
| 1933 | Hartlepools United | 0 | (0) |
| 1933–193? | Scarborough | ||
| 1934–1935 | Gresley Rovers | ||
| 1935–1936 | Folkestone | ||
| 1936–1938 | Clapton Orient | 32 | (3) |
| 1938–1939 | Darlington | 7 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Life and career
editCodling was born in Guisborough, North Riding of Yorkshire.[1] He began his football career with Whitby United as an amateur, before joining Bolton Wanderers. He played for Bolton's reserve team in the Central League,[2] but not for the first team,[1] and his contract was cancelled in January 1933.[3] He immediately signed for Hartlepools United,[2] and played for their reserves in the North-Eastern League,[4] but again made no first-team appearances[1] before leaving the club at the end of the season.
He began the 1933–34 season with Midland League club Scarborough,[5] and spent the next with Gresley Rovers.[6] While with Gresley he was chosen for the Central Combination select XI to play the champions,[7] and had trials with Football League clubs Preston North End and Brighton & Hove Albion.[8][9] Although a move to Brighton was reported to be well on the way to completion,[10] Codling spent his next season with Southern League club Folkestone.[11]
He finally played a Football League game at the start of the 1936–37 season, for Clapton Orient in the Third Division South. He set up the opening goal as Orient won 2–0 at Exeter City in September 1936,[12] and scored three times himself from 32 league appearances over his two years with the club, against Gillingham both home and away in 1936–37,[13][14] and at Torquay United in October 1937.[15] His league career ended with seven matches for Darlington in the Third Division North.[1] He played more frequently for their reserves, and was selected for the Rest of the North-Eastern League team for the match against the champions in March 1939.[16]
Codling died in 1991.[a]
Notes
edit- ^ a b c Codling's death was registered in February 1991, in the East Cleveland registration district,[17] which covered Guisborough, Lockwood, Loftus, Saltburn, Marske and New Marske, and Skelton and Brotton.[18]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 56. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
- ^ a b c T.F. (19 January 1933). "Sports Notes. 'Pools make a change and sign new player". Northern Daily Mail. West Hartlepool. p. 7 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Two London clubs fined. Benefits and registrations of players". Yorkshire Post. 17 January 1933. p. 15 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "North-Eastern League. 'Pools United Res. v Wallsend". Northern Daily Mail. West Hartlepool. 28 January 1933. p. 8 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ T.F. (28 August 1933). "Sports Notes". Northern Daily Mail. West Hartlepool. p. 7 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Player Database – Codling". Gresley F.C. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
- ^ "Teams: Central Combination". Derby Evening Telegraph. 3 May 1935. p. 11 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Nine goals scored". Lancashire Daily Post. 6 December 1934. p. 12 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Codling's chance". Derby Evening Telegraph. 3 May 1935. p. 11 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Sports gossip from town and county". Derby Evening Telegraph. 30 April 1935. p. 9 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Codling transferred". Derby Evening Telegraph. 22 June 1935. p. 7 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ Exonian (7 September 1936). "Exeter City well beaten". Western Morning News. Plymouth. p. 12 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Third Division: South". Western Morning News. Plymouth. 18 January 1937. p. 11 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Third Division: South". Western Morning News. Plymouth. 5 April 1937. p. 12 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ Tork (4 October 1937). "Finishing power tells". Western Morning News. Plymouth. p. 14 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ Sentinel (24 March 1939). "Sports Review. Logic". Northern Daily Mail. West Hartlepool. p. 11 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "England & Wales deaths 1837–2007 Transcription". Alan Codling. Birth date: 24 Feb 1911. Death quarter: 1. Death year: 1991. Register number: 291. District: East Cleveland. County: Yorkshire. Volume: 3. Page: 2881. Retrieved 12 December 2014 – via Findmypast.
- ^ "East Cleveland registration district". UKBMD. Retrieved 12 December 2014.