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]
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
			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

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)