William Dodds
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Dodds[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1885[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Sunderland, County Durham, England[1] | ||
| Playing position | Inside-right | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Southwick | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1906–1907 | Burslem Port Vale | 38 | (11) |
| Oldham Athletic | |||
| Linfield | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
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.[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]