| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Dodgin[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 17 April 1909 | ||
| Place of birth | Gateshead, England | ||
| Date of death | 16 October 1999(1999-10-16) (aged 90)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Godalming, England[2] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2] | ||
| Position | 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 | ||
| 1959–1960 | Yiewsley | ||
| 1969–1972 | Bristol Rovers | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William Dodgin (17 April 1909 – 16 October 1999) was an English professionalfootballer who played as aleft half and later worked as amanager,coach andscout.
Dodgin played in theFootball League, most notably forClapton Orient andLincoln City and after retiring, he turned to management withSouthampton,Fulham,Brentford,Sampdoria andYiewsley.[1][3] Dodgin later served former clubBristol Rovers as a coach, chiefscout (1961–1969, 1972–1979) and manager (1969–1972).[4] After his retirement as Bristol Rovers' chief scout in 1979, Dodgin served as a consultant at Brentford, where his sonBill Dodgin Jr. was manager.[5][6] He retired from football in 1981.[7]
Bill Dodgin's brotherNorman and sonBill also became footballers,[8] with the latter playing under his father's management at Southampton and Fulham.[9] Prior to turning professional withHuddersfield Town in 1928, he worked as aminer.[7] During theSecond World War he worked at an aircraft factory inHamble-le-Rice and played football for their works teamFolland Aircraft.[10] While manager ofYiewsley, he ran a tobacconists and sweet shop inByfleet.[7]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Huddersfield Town | 1930–31[11] | First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1931–32[11] | First Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 1932–33[11] | First Division | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Southampton | 1945–46[12] | ― | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||