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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Dodgin | ||
| Date of birth | 17 April 1909 | ||
| Place of birth | Gateshead, England | ||
| Date of death | 16 October 1999 (aged 90) | ||
| Place of death | Godalming, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| 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 | |||
Football career
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. Dodgin later served former club Bristol Rovers as a coach, scout and manager. His final job in football was as chief scout at Eastville and he retired from football in 1981.
Personal life
Bill Dodgin's brother Norman and son Bill also became footballers, with the latter playing under his father's management at Southampton and Fulham. Prior to turning professional with Huddersfield Town in 1928, he worked as a miner. During the Second World War he worked at an aircraft factory in Hamble-le-Rice and played football for their works team Folland Aircraft. While manager of Yiewsley, he ran a tobacconists and sweet shop in Byfleet.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Huddersfield Town | 1930–31 | First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1931–32 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1932–33 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
Honours
- Bell's Merit Award
References
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