Bill Dodgin Sr.

William Dodgin (17 April 1909 – 16 October 1999) was an English professional footballer who played as a left half and later worked as a manager, coach and scout.

Bill Dodgin Sr.

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(s)	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

Football career

Dodgin played in the Football League, most notably for Clapton Orient and Lincoln City and after retiring, he turned to management with Southampton, Fulham, Brentford, Sampdoria and Yiewsley.^[1][3] Dodgin later served former club Bristol Rovers as a coach, chief scout (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 son Bill Dodgin Jr. was manager.^[5][6] He retired from football in 1981.^[7]

Personal life

Bill Dodgin's brother Norman and son Bill also became footballers,^[8] with the latter playing under his father's management at Southampton and Fulham.^[9] Prior to turning professional with Huddersfield Town in 1928, he worked as a miner.^[7] During the Second World War he worked at an aircraft factory in Hamble-le-Rice and played football for their works team Folland Aircraft.^[10] While manager of Yiewsley, he ran a tobacconists and sweet shop in Byfleet.^[7]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

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

Honours

• Bell's Merit Award^[7]