William Dodds

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.

William Dodds
Personal information
Full name William Dodds[1]
Date of birth 1885[1]
Place of birth Sunderland, County Durham, England[1]
Playing 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)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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

Source:[2]

Club Season Division League FA Cup Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Burslem Port Vale 1906–07 Second Division 3811334114
Oldham Athletic 1907–08 Second Division 13300133
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References
  1. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 86. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  2. William Dodds at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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