William Dodds

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William Dodds
Personal information
Full name William Dodds [1]
Date of birth 1885 [1]
Place of birth Sunderland, County Durham, England [1]
Position(s) Inside-right
Youth career
Southwick
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1906–1907 Burslem Port Vale 38 (11)
1907–1908 Oldham Athletic 13 (3)
Linfield
Total51(14)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Dodds (born 1885; date of death unknown) was an English footballer who played at inside-right for Southwick, Burslem Port Vale, Oldham Athletic, and Linfield.

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Career

Dodds played for Southwick before joining Burslem Port Vale in June 1906. [1] He scored on his debut in a 2–1 defeat to Leicester Fosse at the Athletic Ground on 1 September. [1] He played in 42 games that season, bagging 14 goals in the process. [1] However, in the summer of 1907 the club went into financial meltdown and were forced to release all of its players. [1] Dodds moved on to Oldham Athletic, and later played for Linfield. [1]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition [2]
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Burslem Port Vale 1906–07 Second Division 3811334114
Oldham Athletic 1907–08 Second Division13300133

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 86. ISBN   0-9529152-0-0.
  2. William Dodds at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)