Bill Dodd (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Dodd[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 30 September 1936[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Bedlington, England | ||
| Date of death | 14 January 2015 (aged 78) | ||
| Place of death | Reedley Hallows, England | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1956 | Whitley Bay | ||
| 1956–1958 | Burnley | 0 | (0) |
| 1958–1959 | Workington | 1 | (1) |
| 1958 | Halifax Town | ||
| 1958 | Rossendale United | 6 | (5) |
| Total | 1 | (1) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William Dodd (30 September 1936 – 14 January 2015) was an English professional footballer who played as a forward in the Football League for Burnley and Workington and in non-League football for Halifax Town and Rossendale United.[2][3][4]
Career
[edit]Born in Bedlington, Northumberland, Dodd started his career with Whitley Bay in the North Eastern League when he was spotted by scouts from Football League First Division side Burnley.[2] He signed for the Clarets in January 1956 and made his first appearance representing the 'A' side.[2] In the 1956–57 season he was the top goalscorer for the 'A' side with 19 goals in the Lancashire Football League.[2] During his two seasons with the club he also featured in a number of reserve games, scoring two hat-tricks in The Central League. One of these was against fierce local rivals Blackburn Rovers in February 1958.[2] He left Turf Moor in 1958 and signed for Football League Fourth Division side Workington, where he went on to make his only league appearance, scoring in the process.[2][5] He later had trials with Halifax Town and Rossendale United of the Lancashire Combination.[2]
Personal life
[edit]Dodd died on 14 January 2015 in Reedley Hallows, Lancashire, at the age of 78, survived by his wife Irene, son Kevin and daughter Sara.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2005). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–2005. Harpenden: Queen Anne Press. p. 173. ISBN 978-1-85291-665-7.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Bill Dodd 1936–2015". Burnley F.C. 16 January 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
- ^ "Former Burnley player Bill Dodd dies – aged 78". Lancashire Telegraph. Blackburn. 16 January 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
- ^ "William Dodd : Obituary". Burnley Express. Burnley. 23 January 2015. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- ^ "WORKINGTON : 1951/52 - 1976/77". Neil Brown. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
- 1936 births
- People from Bedlington
- Footballers from Northumberland
- 2015 deaths
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Whitley Bay F.C. players
- Burnley F.C. players
- Workington A.F.C. players
- Halifax Town A.F.C. players
- Rossendale United F.C. players
- English Football League players
- 20th-century English sportsmen