| William Dodds | |
| Fullname: | William Dodds |
| Birth Date: | 1885 |
| Birth Place: | Sunderland, County Durham, England |
| Position: | Inside-right |
| Youthclubs1: | Southwick |
| Years1: | 1906–1907 |
| Clubs1: | Burslem Port Vale |
| Caps1: | 38 |
| Goals1: | 11 |
| Years2: | 1907–1908 |
| Clubs2: | Oldham Athletic |
| Caps2: | 13 |
| Goals2: | 3 |
| Clubs3: | Linfield |
| Totalcaps: | 51 |
| Totalgoals: | 14 |
William Dodds (born 1885; date of death unknown) was an English footballer who played at inside-right for Southwick, Burslem Port Vale, Oldham Athletic, and Linfield.
Dodds played for Southwick before joining Burslem Port Vale in June 1906.[1] He scored on his debut in a 2–1 defeat to Leicester Fosse at the Athletic Ground on 1 September.[1] He played in 42 games that season, bagging 14 goals in the process.[1] However, in the summer of 1907 the club went into financial meltdown and were forced to release all of its players.[1] Dodds moved on to Oldham Athletic, and later played for Linfield.[1]
Source:
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| Burslem Port Vale | 1906–07 | Second Division | 38 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 41 | 14 | |
| Oldham Athletic | 1907–08 | Second Division | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | |