A FOOT BALL GREAT OF
CHELSEA FOOT BALL CLUB WHO WAS BORN IN KGF - LEN DOLDING
Born on 13th December 1922 in Nandydroog Mine, KGF, South India, Len Dolding served as a
bomb-aimer in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War. He was a fine footballer playing as a winger for Chelsea Football Club (27 league appearances in 1946 - 1948) and Norwich City (12 appearances.
He was also a Cricketer and played for MCC for about seven years as a right-arm leg-break bowler. He was the 12th Man for the England Team in the Lord's Test of 1949. Sadly, he died at the age of 32 years in a Car Accident on 23rd November 1954 in Wembley UK. The Football and Cricket Scene lost one of their most talented Footballers and Cricketers.
For those Foot Ball Fans especially supporters of the
Chelsea Football Club, here is some Trivia about Desmond Leonard Dolding (13
December 1922 – 23 November 1954) an English footballer and cricketer who was
born in our very own Kolar Gold Fields.
The English Football Giant, Chelsea Football Club had the
distinction of having four Indian born Football players including a player who
was born in Kolar Gold Fields who have represented their club during the yesteryears.
Len Dolding was born in Kolar Gold Fields and played 27 games For Chelsea
Football Club in the three years after the Second World War.Born on 13th December 1922 in Nandydroog Mine, KGF, South India, Len Dolding served as a
bomb-aimer in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War. He was a fine footballer playing as a winger for Chelsea Football Club (27 league appearances in 1946 - 1948) and Norwich City (12 appearances.
He was also a Cricketer and played for MCC for about seven years as a right-arm leg-break bowler. He was the 12th Man for the England Team in the Lord's Test of 1949. Sadly, he died at the age of 32 years in a Car Accident on 23rd November 1954 in Wembley UK. The Football and Cricket Scene lost one of their most talented Footballers and Cricketers.
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