Alan Dodd
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alan Dodd[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 20 September 1953||
Place of birth | Stoke-on-Trent, England[2] | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[3] | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
1968–1969 | Stoke City | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1969–1982 | Stoke City | 357 | (3) |
1982–1985 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 88 | (5) |
1985 | Stoke City | 16 | (0) |
1985–1986 | IF Elfsborg | 35 | (1) |
1986 | → Port Vale (loan) | 2 | (0) |
1987–1988 | GAIS | 37 | (3) |
1987 | → Cork City (loan) | 7 | (0) |
1988–1989 | Landskrona BoIS | 19 | (0) |
1989 | Rocester | ||
Goldenhill Wanderers | |||
Ball Haye Green | |||
Total | 561 | (12) | |
International career | |||
1975 | England U23 | 6 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Alan Dodd (born 20 September 1953) is an English former professional footballer who played in England for Stoke City, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Port Vale; he also played in Sweden and the Republic of Ireland.
An England under-23 international defender, he made 402 of his 520 Football League career appearances at Stoke City between 1972 and 1982. He was voted Stoke's Player of the Year in 1980, and helped the "Potters" to win promotion out of the Second Division in 1978–79. He spent 1982 to 1985 with Wolves, and helped the club to win promotion into the First Division in 1982–83. He spent the remainder of the 1980s with various clubs across Europe, playing for IF Elfsborg, Port Vale, GAIS, Cork City, Landskrona BoIS, and Rocester. He won promotions to the Swedish top-flight with both Elfsborg and GAIS.
Career
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From 10 January 1976 to April 1978 Dodd made 102 consecutive appearances which was ended when new manager Alan Durban brought in Manchester City's Mike Doyle. Durban reasoned that Second Division football required a more physical approach. Durban's decision irked Dodd, who said that: "It took the fun out of the game for me we only spoke about the opposition rather that how we were going to play, it was not good to watch or to play in".[4] Stoke gained promotion in 1978–79 but Dodd felt undervalued and was transfer listed after refusing a new contract.[4] However, he settled his differences and forced his way back into the side playing well to earn the player of the year award for 1979–80.[4] Dodd was granted a testimonial match against Port Vale in April 1982.[4] In November of the same year Dodd moved to Wolverhampton Wanderers for just £40,000. He later said that "I was surprised that I went so cheaply, but I was relieved to go. I couldn't see a future at Stoke under Richie Barker, but leaving the Victoria Ground was the most upsetting day of my footballing life".[4]
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Post retirement
At the age of 39 he retired from playing football to run a property rental company in Stoke-on-Trent.[4] A strict vegan,[2][8] he regularly competes in marathons across Staffordshire and also enjoys attending heavy metal concerts.[4]
Career statistics
Club | Season | Division | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Stoke City | 1972–73 | First Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
1973–74 | First Division | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 38 | 0 | |
1974–75 | First Division | 39 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 47 | 0 | |
1975–76 | First Division | 40 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 46 | 0 | ||
1976–77 | First Division | 42 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 45 | 1 | ||
1977–78 | Second Division | 42 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 45 | 0 | ||
1978–79 | Second Division | 38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — | 44 | 1 | ||
1979–80 | First Division | 37 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 41 | 1 | ||
1980–81 | First Division | 41 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 45 | 1 | ||
1981–82 | First Division | 41 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 44 | 0 | ||
1982–83 | First Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||
Total | 357 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 401 | 4 | ||
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1982–83 | Second Division | 27 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 29 | 3 | |
1983–84 | First Division | 41 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 47 | 0 | ||
1984–85 | Second Division | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 24 | 3 | ||
Total | 88 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 1 | — | 99 | 6 | |||
Stoke City | 1984–85 | First Division | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | |
Port Vale (loan) | 1986–87 | Third Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Landskrona BoIS | 1989 | Division 1 Södra
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19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 0 | ||
Career total | 482 | 8 | 22 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 540 | 10 |
- ^ Appearances in the Texaco Cup
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Cup
- ^ Appearance in the Football League Trophy
Honours
Individual
- Stoke City F.C. Player of the Year: 1979–80[4]
- Wolverhampton Wanderers Player of the Year: 1983–84[6]
Stoke City
- Football League Second Division third-place promotion: 1978–79[4]
Wolverhampton Wanderers
- Football League Second Division second-place promotion: 1982–83[6]
IF Elfsborg
- Swedish football Division 2 Södra: 1985
GAIS
- Swedish football Division 1 Södra: 1987
References
- ^ "Alan Dodd". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
- ^ ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
- ISBN 978-0356143545. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ ISBN 1-874287554.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-85983-653-8.
- ^ a b c "Wolves Heroes » Player of the Year". wolvesheroes.com. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
- ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
- ISBN 978-1-60911-776-4
- ^ Alan Dodd at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ^ Alan Dodd at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- ^ "Spelare – Alan Dodd". boishistoria.se. Retrieved 24 December 2020.