Bill Dodgin Sr.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | William Dodgin[1] | ||
Date of birth | 17 April 1909 | ||
Place of birth | Gateshead, England | ||
Date of death | 16 October 1999 | (aged 90)||
Position(s) | Wing half | ||
Youth career | |||
Gateshead High Fell | |||
Wallsend | |||
Kirkley & Waveney | |||
Lowestoft Town | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1928–1932 | Huddersfield Town | 10 | (0) |
1932–1934 | Lincoln City | 46 | (1) |
1934–1936 | Charlton Athletic | 29 | (0) |
1936–1937 | Bristol Rovers | 30 | (1) |
1937–1939 | Clapton Orient | 62 | (1) |
1939–1946 | Southampton | 0 | (0) |
Total | 177 | (3) | |
Managerial career | |||
1946–1949 | Southampton | ||
1949–1953 | Fulham | ||
1953–1957 | Brentford | ||
1957–1958 | Sampdoria | ||
–1961 | Yiewsley | ||
1969–1972 | Bristol Rovers | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
William Dodgin (17 April 1909 – 16 October 1999) was an English professional football left half, manager and coach.
Football career
Dodgin played in the Football League, most notably for Clapton Orient and Lincoln City and after retiring, he turned to management with Southampton, Fulham, Brentford and Sampdoria.[1][2][3] Dodgin later served former club Bristol Rovers as a coach, scout and manager.[4] His final job in football was as chief scout at Eastville and he retired from football in 1981.[4]
Personal life
Dodgin's son Bill was also a footballer and played under his father at Southampton and Fulham.[5] Prior to turning professional with Huddersfield Town in 1928, he worked as a miner.[4] During the Second World War he worked at an aircraft factory in Hamble-le-Rice and played football for their works team Folland Aircraft.[6] While manager of Yiewsley, he ran a tobacconists and sweet shop in Byfleet.[4]
Honours
- Bell's Merit Award[4]
Career statistics
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Huddersfield Town | 1930–31[7] | First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
1931–32[7] | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
1932–33[7] | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
Career total | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
References
- ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 83. ISBN 190589161X.
- ^ "The Lincoln City FC Archive". Archived from the original on 15 March 2016. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
- ^ "Bill Dodgin 1949–1953 | Fulham Football Club". www.fulhamfc.com. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
- ^ a b c d e Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. pp. 177–178. ISBN 978-0955294914.
- ^ "Bill Dodgin Junior 1968–1972 | Fulham Football Club". www.fulhamfc.com. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
- ^ "Albie Roles: An Appreciation". Southampton FC. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
- ^ a b c Bill Dodgin Sr. at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
External links
- 1909 births
- 1999 deaths
- Sportspeople from Gateshead
- English footballers
- Association football wing halves
- Wallsend F.C. players
- Kirkley & Pakefield F.C. players
- Lowestoft Town F.C. players
- Huddersfield Town A.F.C. players
- Lincoln City F.C. players
- Charlton Athletic F.C. players
- Bristol Rovers F.C. players
- Leyton Orient F.C. players
- Southampton F.C. players
- Folland Sports F.C. players
- English football managers
- Southampton F.C. managers
- Fulham F.C. managers
- Brentford F.C. managers
- Bristol Rovers F.C. managers
- U.C. Sampdoria managers
- English Football League managers
- Expatriate football managers in Italy
- Brentford F.C. wartime guest players
- English expatriates in Italy
- Serie A managers
- Bristol Rovers F.C. non-playing staff
- Hillingdon Borough F.C. managers
- Chelsea F.C. wartime guest players
- English football midfielder, 1900s birth stubs