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.

Playing 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 released all of its players.[1] Dodds moved on to Oldham Athletic, and later played for Linfield.[1]

Statistics

  • Sourced from William Dodds profile at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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

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