William Dodds
English footballer
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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.
Full name
William Dodds[1]
Date of birth
1885[1]
Place of birth
Sunderland, County Durham, England[1]
Position
Inside right
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Dodds[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1885[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Sunderland, County Durham, England[1] | ||
| Position | 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 | |||
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 release all of its players.[1] Dodds moved on to Oldham Athletic, and later played for Linfield.[1]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | 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 |