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*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1906–1907 Burslem Port Vale 38 (11)
1907–1908 Oldham Athletic 13 (3)
Linfield
Total 51 (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.

Career[edit]

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[edit]

Source:[2]

Club Season Division League FA Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Burslem Port Vale 1906–07 Second Division 38 11 3 3 41 14
Oldham Athletic 1907–08 Second Division 13 3 0 0 13 3

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h 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)