| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Dodds | ||
| Date of birth | 1885 | ||
| Place of birth | Sunderland, County Durham, England | ||
| Playing position | Inside-right | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Southwick | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1906–1907 | Burslem Port Vale | 38 | (11) |
| Oldham Athletic | |||
| Linfield | |||
| Total | 38+ | (11+) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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William Dodds (1885 – unknown) was an English footballer.
Dodds played for Southwick before joining Burslem Port Vale in June 1906. He scored on his debut in a 2–1 home defeat to Leicester Fosse on 1 September 1906. 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.[1]