Jack Dorrington
John Dorrington was an English professional footballer who spent his entire professional career as a goalkeeper at Small Heath, for which he made over 100 appearances in the Football League.
A native of Smethwick, which was then an urban district in Staffordshire, Dorrington took over in goal from Nat Robinson in 1907–08, but remained undisputed first choice for only a couple of seasons. Injury forced his retirement in or around 1913.
He was the Manager of The Green Dragon in Kinver where 2 or his children were born.
In 1924 Dorrington became Licensee of the Holte Hotel in Aston
Jack Dorrington married Helen Jones and they had 3 children Cyril, Eileen and another who died of measles in infancy.
When Jack left the Holte Hotel he went to 178 Soho Road Handsworth Birmingham where he managed a busy newsagents until he died.
Dorrington died in the Birmingham suburb of Handsworth at the age of 62.Honours
