| Billy Dorrell | |
| Fullname: | William Dorrell |
| Birth Date: | 1872[1] |
| Birth Place: | Leicester, England |
| Position: | Winger |
| Years1: | 1889–1892 |
| Clubs1: | Singer's |
| Years2: | 1892–1894 |
| Clubs2: | Leicester Fosse |
| Caps2: | 43 |
| Goals2: | 16 |
| Years3: | 1894–1896 |
| Caps3: | 11 |
| Goals3: | 5 |
| Years4: | 1896–1899 |
| Clubs4: | Leicester Fosse |
| Caps4: | 59 |
| Goals4: | 22 |
| Years5: | 1899–1905 |
| Clubs5: | Belper |
| Years6: | 1905–1906 |
| Caps6: | 0 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Totalcaps: | 113 |
| Totalgoals: | 43 |
William Dorrell (1872 – 1939) was an English professional footballer who played as a winger. His son, Arthur Dorrell, played for Aston Villa, Port Vale, and England.[1]
Dorrell was scouted by Leicester Fosse playing for Singer's and was transferred in 1892.[2] He replaced Jimmy Atter on the left-wing, and impressed enough to win a £250 transfer move to Aston Villa in May 1894.[2] He scored five goals in 11 First Division appearances for the "Villans", though he was allowed to rejoin Leicester Fosse in March 1896.[2] He scored 24 goals in 63 appearances during his second spell at the club, who were now in the Second Division.[2]
Dorrell was listed as a licensed victualler in the 1901 census and as a turner in the 1911 census.[3] He had four children with his first wife, Clara, including England international footballer Arthur Dorrell.[3] He remarried to Maria and had another child by 1911.[3] By 1921 he was with his third wife, Alice Frederica, with whom he had another child named William Ray Stephen.[3]
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| Club | Division | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| Leicester Fosse | Midland League | 1892–93 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 15 | |
| Midland League | 1893–94 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 25 | 10 | ||
| Total | 43 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 53 | 25 | |||
| Aston Villa | First Division | 1894–95 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | |
| First Division | 1895–96 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Total | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | |||
| Leicester Fosse | Second Division | 1895–96 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | |
| Second Division | 1896–97 | 26 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 14 | ||
| Second Division | 1897–98 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 8 | ||
| Second Division | 1898–99 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 59 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 63 | 24 | |||
| Burslem Port Vale | Second Division | 1905–06 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 113 | 43 | 15 | 13 | 128 | 56 | |||