John Henry Dods (30 September 1875 – 30 December 1915) was a Scottish rugby union player. He was capped eight times for between 1895 and 1897. He also played for Edinburgh Academicals. He was the brother of Francis Dods who was also capped for Scotland.
Dods was killed along with his wife and three children, whilst on board , which suffered a series of explosions, killing hundreds of people.
Rugby career Following the trials match on 28 December 1894, Dods was again selected for Scotland, to play against Wales on 25 January 1895.
International appearances
Opposition Score Result Date Venue 5–4 Won 26 January 1895Edinburgh 6–0 Won 2 March 1895Raeburn Place, Edinburgh3–6 Won 9 March 1895 Richmond6–0 Lost 25 January 1896 Cardiff 0–0Draw 15 February 1896 Lansdowne Road, Dublin11–0 Won 14 March 1896 Glasgow8–3 Won 20 February 1897 Powderhall, Edinburgh12–3 Lost 13 March 1897 Manchester
Death On 30 December 1915, Dods, his wife and three children were aboard , guests of the ship's captain Eric Back. The ship, a Warrior Class cruiser, part of the Second Cruiser Squadron, was lying at anchor in the Cromarty Firth, in the north of Scotland. A series of explosions on board caused the ship to capsize with the loss of hundreds of lives, including those of Dods and his family.
See also List of international rugby union players killed in action during the First World War
References
Bibliography
External links
Commonwealth War Graves database An entire team wiped out by the Great War (The Scotsman)