William Dodds
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| Birth | Sunderland |
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Biography
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. He scored on his debut in a 2–1 defeat to Leicester Fosse at the Athletic Ground on 1 September. He played in 42 games that season, bagging 14 goals in the process. However, in the summer of 1907 the club went into financial meltdown and were forced to released all of its players. Dodds moved on to Oldham Athletic, and later played for Linfield.
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 |