Ashley Dodd Explained

Ashley Dodd
Fullname:Ashley Michael Dodd
Birth Date:7 January 1982
Birth Place:Stafford, England[1]
Position:Midfielder
Youthclubs1:Manchester United
Years1:2000–2001
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2001
Clubs2:Port Vale (loan)
Caps2:3
Goals2:0
Years3:2001–2002
Clubs3:Port Vale
Caps3:9
Goals3:1
Years4:2002–2003
Clubs4:Moor Green
Years5:2003
Years6:2003–2004
Caps6:25
Goals6:0
Years7:2004–2005
Clubs7:Gresley Rovers
Caps7:53
Goals7:6

Ashley Michael Dodd (born 7 January 1982) is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He played in 16 games for Port Vale in the Football League in the 2000–01 and 2001–02 seasons. A former Manchester United youngster, he later played for non-League sides Moor Green, Stafford Rangers, Hednesford Town and Gresley Rovers.

Career

Dodd started his career with Premier League club Manchester United, but in March 2001 he was loaned out to Port Vale in the Second Division.[2] After impressing at Vale the move was made permanent two months later. Signing a one-year contract in May 2001,[3] he scored one goal in 13 games, appearing fairly regularly in the first half of the 2001–02 season. However, he did not play a game in the 2002 end of the season and was released in April 2002. He went from Moor Green to Stafford Rangers in August 2002 and signed for Hednesford Town in 2003. He made his full debut for the "Pitmen" on 9 September 2003, in a 1–1 draw away at Grantham Town. He ended the 2003–04 season with 16 starts and eight substitute appearances. He moved to Gresley Rovers in 2004 but left the club in May 2005 after scoring six times in 53 appearances.[4] In June 2009 he joined St Peter, who play in the Channel Islands.[5]

Career statistics

Source:[6] [4]

ClubSeasonDivisionLeagueFA CupOtherTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Manchester United1999–2000Premier League00000000
Port Vale2000–01Second Division30000030
2001–02Second Division912020131
Total1212020161
Hednesford Town2002–03Southern League Premier Division10
2003–04Southern League Premier Division240
Total250
Gresley Rovers2005–06Northern Premier League Division One536

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FootballSquads - Port Vale - 2001/02 . www.footballsquads.co.uk . 24 June 2019.
  2. Web site: Transfer deadline moves. 22 March 2001. BBC Sport. 15 May 2009.
  3. Web site: Vale duo agree new deals. 14 May 2001. BBC Sport. 15 May 2009.
  4. https://archive.today/20070520214712/http://www.gresleyrovers.com/players/details.php?ID=1327 Gresley Rovers stats
  5. Web site: Two top players join St Paul's. https://archive.today/20120913200010/http://www.thisisjersey.com/2009/07/08/crick-and-cannon-add-to-champs-strength-in-depth/. usurped. 13 September 2012. 8 July 2009. This Is Jersey. 8 July 2009.
  6. Web site: Stats . hednesfordtown.com . 20 January 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170103063258/http://hednesfordtown.com/statistics/player.php?id=113 . 3 January 2017.