Billy Dorrell
English footballer
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William Dorrell (1872 – 1939) was an English professional footballer who played as a winger. His son, Arthur Dorrell, played for Aston Villa, Port Vale, and England.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Dorrell | ||
| Date of birth | 1872[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Leicester, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 1939 (aged 66–67) [1] | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1889–1892 | Singer's | ||
| 1892–1894 | Leicester Fosse | 43 | (16) |
| 1894–1896 | Aston Villa | 11 | (5) |
| 1896–1899 | Leicester Fosse | 59 | (22) |
| 1899–1905 | Belper | ||
| 1905–1906 | Burslem Port Vale | 0 | (0) |
| Total | 113 | (43) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Dorrell was scouted by Leicester Fosse playing for Singer's and was transferred in 1892.[2] He replaced Jimmy Atter on the left-wing, and impressed enough to win a £250 transfer move to Aston Villa in May 1894.[2] He scored five goals in 11 First Division appearances for the "Villans", though he was allowed to rejoin Leicester Fosse in March 1896.[2] He scored 24 goals in 63 appearances during his second spell at the club, who were now in the Second Division.[2]
Personal life
Dorrell was listed as a licensed victualler in the 1901 census and as a turner in the 1911 census.[3] He had four children with his first wife, Clara, including England international footballer Arthur Dorrell.[3] He remarried to Maria and had another child by 1911.[3] By 1921 he was with his third wife, Alice Frederica, with whom he had another child named William Ray Stephen.[3]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Leicester Fosse | 1892–93 | Midland League | 24 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 15 |
| 1893–94 | Midland League | 19 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 25 | 10 | |
| Total | 43 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 53 | 25 | ||
| Aston Villa | 1894–95 | First Division | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 |
| 1895–96 | First Division | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| Total | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | ||
| Leicester Fosse | 1895–96 | Second Division | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| 1896–97 | Second Division | 26 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 14 | |
| 1897–98 | Second Division | 26 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 8 | |
| 1898–99 | Second Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 59 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 63 | 24 | ||
| Burslem Port Vale | 1905–06 | Second Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 113 | 43 | 15 | 13 | 128 | 56 | ||