Jock Dodds
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Euphraim (Jock) Dodds (born. September 7, 1915 in Grangemouth) was a Scottish professional football player.
Signed for Sheffield United in 1934 as an 18-year-old on a free transfer from Huddersfield Town, Dodds was a striker and later became the Blades' leading scorer for five successive seasons, netting a total of 130 goals in just 203 appearances.
His debut came on September 15, 1934 against Burnley but unconvinced that he was yet a first-team player. However, with few options (an enquiry into the return of out-of-favour Jimmy Dunne from Arsenal came to nothing due to a cartilage injury) Dodds continued to play at centre-forward and scored four goals in a 6-1 victory against Southampton on February 16, 1935.
He also hit the crossbar with a header in the 1936 FA Cup Final, when Arsenal beat United 1-0. It was said by Ernest Jackson that he would have scored nine times out of ten from such a position and Dodds himself claimed that he had been pushed in the back by Wilf Copping.
Big, strong and quick, Jock worked hard at his game and was duly rewarded. His 100th league goal came in his 154th appearance against Tottenham Hotspur on September 12, 1938 and his last appearance came against city rivals Sheffield Wednesday on March 4, 1939. He moved to Blackpool after citing family reasons for making a transfer request. In six years at Bloomfield Road, Dodds scored well over 200 goals, including 66 in 1941/2 alone.
In November 1946, he moved to Everton and scored 36 goals in 55 league appearances. He ended his career at Lincoln City, whom he joined in October 1948.
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[edit] Sheffield United Career
[edit] References
- Calley, Roy (1992). Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887-1992. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 1-873626-07-x.
| Season | Division | League Apps | League Goals | FA Cup Apps | FA Cup Goals | Other Apps | Other Goals | Total Apps | Total Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934–35 | Division Two | 28 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 19 |
| 1935–36 | Division Two | 42 | 33 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 52 | 40 |
| 1936–37 | Division Two | 39 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 44 | 28 |
| 1937–38 | Division Two | 40 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 23 |
| 1938–39 | Division Two | 29 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 33 | 20 |
| Total | 178 | 113 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 203 | 130 |
