Personal information | |||
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Full name | William Dodgin[1] | ||
Date of birth | 17 April 1909 | ||
Place of birth | Gateshead, England | ||
Date of death | 16 October 1999[2] | (aged 90)||
Place of death | Godalming, England[2] | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Wing half | ||
Youth career | |||
Gateshead High Fell | |||
Wallsend | |||
Kirkley & Waveney | |||
Lowestoft Town | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1928–1932 | Huddersfield Town | 10 | (0) |
1932–1934 | Lincoln City | 46 | (1) |
1934–1936 | Charlton Athletic | 29 | (0) |
1936–1937 | Bristol Rovers | 30 | (1) |
1937–1939 | Clapton Orient | 62 | (1) |
1939–1946 | Southampton | 0 | (0) |
Total | 177 | (3) | |
Managerial career | |||
1946–1949 | Southampton | ||
1949–1953 | Fulham | ||
1953–1957 | Brentford | ||
1957–1958 | Sampdoria | ||
–1961 | Yiewsley | ||
1969–1972 | Bristol Rovers | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
William Dodgin (17 April 1909 – 16 October 1999) was an English professional footballer who played as a left half and later served as a manager, coach and scout.
Dodgin played in the Football League, most notably for Clapton Orient and Lincoln City and after retiring, he turned to management with Southampton, Fulham, Brentford and Sampdoria.[1][3][4] Dodgin later served former club Bristol Rovers as a coach, scout and manager.[5] His final job in football was as chief scout at Eastville and he retired from football in 1981.[5]
Bill Dodgin's brother Norman and son Bill also became footballers,[6] with the latter playing under his father's management at Southampton and Fulham.[7] Prior to turning professional with Huddersfield Town in 1928, he worked as a miner.[5] During the Second World War he worked at an aircraft factory in Hamble-le-Rice and played football for their works team Folland Aircraft.[8] While manager of Yiewsley, he ran a tobacconists and sweet shop in Byfleet.[5]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Huddersfield Town | 1930–31[9] | First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
1931–32[9] | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
1932–33[9] | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
Career total | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |