Bill Dodgin Sr.

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Bill Dodgin Sr.
Personal information
Full name William Dodgin[1]
Date of birth 17 April 1909
Place of birth Gateshead, England
Date of death 16 October 1999(1999-10-16) (aged 90)[2]
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
0000–1961
Yiewsley
1969–1972 Bristol Rovers
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Dodgin (17 April 1909 – 16 October 1999) was an English professional

coach and scout
.

Football career

Dodgin played in the

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]

Personal life

Bill Dodgin's brother

Yiewsley, he ran a tobacconists and sweet shop in Byfleet.[5]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
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

Honours

References

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  2. ^ a b c Kaufman, Neilson. "VE Day WW2 players as at May 2020" (PDF). p. 35. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 June 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Bill Dodgin". The Lincoln City FC Archive. Archived from the original on 15 March 2016. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  4. ^ "Bill Dodgin 1949–1953". Fulham Football Club. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  5. ^ .
  6. ^ "1953–1957 Norman Dodgin". grecianarchive.exeter.ac.uk. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  7. ^ "Bill Dodgin Junior 1968–1972". Fulham Football Club. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  8. ^ "Albie Roles: An Appreciation". Southampton FC. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  9. ^ a b c Bill Dodgin Sr. at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)

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