Bill Dodgin Sr.
English footballer, manager, and coach
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William Dodgin (17 April 1909 – 16 October 1999) was an English professional footballer who played as a left half and later worked as a manager, coach and scout.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Dodgin[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 17 April 1909 | ||
| Place of birth | Gateshead, England | ||
| Date of death | 16 October 1999 (aged 90)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Godalming, England[2] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2] | ||
| Position | 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 | ||
| 1959–1960 | Yiewsley | ||
| 1969–1972 | Bristol Rovers | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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, Sampdoria and Yiewsley.[1][3] Dodgin later served former club Bristol Rovers as a coach, chief scout (1961–1969, 1972–1979) and manager (1969–1972).[4] After his retirement as Bristol Rovers' chief scout in 1979, Dodgin served as a consultant at Brentford, where his son Bill Dodgin Jr. was manager.[5][6] He retired from football in 1981.[7]
Personal life
Bill Dodgin's brother Norman and son Bill also became footballers,[8] with the latter playing under his father's management at Southampton and Fulham.[9] Prior to turning professional with Huddersfield Town in 1928, he worked as a miner.[7] During the Second World War he worked at an aircraft factory in Hamble-le-Rice and played football for their works team Folland Aircraft.[10] While manager of Yiewsley, he ran a tobacconists and sweet shop in Byfleet.[7]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Huddersfield Town | 1930–31[11] | First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1931–32[11] | First Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 1932–33[11] | First Division | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Southampton | 1945–46[12] | ― | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
Honours
- Bell's Merit Award[7]