George Dodd (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Francis Dodd[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 December 1881 or 7 February 1885 | ||
| Date of death | 1 January 1960 (aged 78) or 1 January 1960 (aged 74) | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Wallasey Village | |||
| Liscard C.E.M.S. | |||
| Birkenhead | |||
| 1905–1907 | Stockport County | ||
| Workington | |||
| Notts County | |||
| 1911–1913 | Chelsea | 29 | (7) |
| Millwall | |||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | |||
| Darlington | |||
| Queens Park Rangers | |||
| West Ham United | |||
| 1919–1920 | Luton Town | 10 | (4) |
| Treherbert | |||
| Charlton Athletic | |||
| Managerial career | |||
| Catford South End | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
George Francis[a] Dodd (16 December 1881 – 1 January 1960) was an English footballer who played as a forward.
Club career[edit]
Dodd played for a number of amateur clubs in England before joining Stockport County in 1905.[3] While at the club, he scored the first goal ever against newly formed Chelsea; after Joseph Schofield's penalty was saved by William Foulke, Dodd scored the rebound.[4] After two seasons with Stockport County, he moved on to Workington and then Notts County, before joining Chelsea in 1911.[1] Having played for a number of professional clubs during the First World War, and also serving as a private in the British Army,[5] he joined Luton Town in 1919, going on to score five goals in fourteen appearances in all competitions.[2]
Following his retirement, he managed amateur side Catford South End.[2]
Notes[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "George Dodd". stamford-bridge.com. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ a b c "George Dodd". hattersheritage.co.uk. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ "George Dodd". gogogocounty.org. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ "12 games that shaped a football club: Chelsea". gameofthepeople.com. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ "We Remember George Francis Dodd". livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
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- 1881 births
- 1960 deaths
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Stockport County F.C. players
- Notts County F.C. players
- Chelsea F.C. players
- Millwall F.C. players
- Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. players
- Darlington F.C. players
- Queens Park Rangers F.C. players
- West Ham United F.C. players
- Luton Town F.C. players
- Charlton Athletic F.C. players
- English Football League players
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