Bill Dolman

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Bill Dolman
Personal information
Full name Humphrey William Dolman[1]
Date of birth (1906-08-30)30 August 1906
Place of birth Bloxwich, England
Date of death 1964 (aged 57–58)
Height 5 ft 11+12 in (1.82 m)[2]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1925–1926 Blakenhall Congregationals
1926–1927 Bloxwich
1927–1929 Willenhall
1929–1933 Chesterfield 103 (0)
1933–1936 Bristol City 61 (0)
1936–1938 Luton Town 62 (0)
1939 Chelmsford City
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Humphrey William Dolman (30 August 1906 — 1964) was an English footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Career[edit]

Dolman began his career in 1925, playing for the Blakenhall Congregationals. A year later, Dolman signed for hometown club Bloxwich, before joining Willenhall a year later.[3] In February 1929, Dolman signed for Football League club Chesterfield. In the 1930–31 season, Dolman played every game for Chesterfield as the club won the Third Division North. In 1933, Dolman left Chesterfield following the signing of Jack Moody, signing for Bristol City. Dolman played for Bristol City for three years, signing for Luton Town in 1936 and helping the club win the 1936–37 Third Division South. Dolman lost his place in the Luton line-up in November 1938, signing for Chelmsford City briefly in March 1939, before the outbreak of World War II.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Player Details: Bill Dolman". English National Player Archive. Archived from the original on 20 August 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Luton. 3 new forwards for Luton Town". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. xii. Archived from the original on 30 October 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Dolman Bill Image 1 Luton Town 1936". Vintage Footballers. Archived from the original on 8 December 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
  4. ^ "Bill Dolman". Sky is Blue. Archived from the original on 8 December 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2019.