| Les Dodds | |
| Fullname: | Leslie Dodds |
| Birth Date: | 12 October 1936 |
| Birth Place: | Newcastle, England |
| Position: | Goalkeeper |
| Years1: | 1953–1960 |
| Clubs1: | Sunderland |
| Caps1: | 6 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 1960–196? |
| Clubs2: | Stamfordham |
| Totalcaps: | 6 |
| Totalgoals: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1952 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Leslie Dodds (born 12 October 1936) is an English retired professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Sunderland[1] and England Schoolboys.[2]
Leslie Dodds played in a Schools' International match vs Scotland at Wembley on April 5, 1952 in front of a crowd of 80,312 culminating in a 1-0 win for England.[3] Also featuring in the match was Duncan Edwards one of the Busby Babes.[2]
This match was notable for being the first football match to be televised in Scotland, having occurred on 5 April, it commenced prior to the Arsenal vs Hibernian match on 22 October, which was the first match televised in Scotland to feature a professional Scottish club.[3]