Billy Dorrell

William Dorrell (1872 – 1939) was an English professional footballer who played as a winger. His son, Arthur Dorrell, played for Aston Villa, Port Vale, and England.[1]

Billy Dorrell
Personal information
Full name William Dorrell
Date of birth 1872[1]
Place of birth Leicester, England[1]
Date of death 1939 (aged 66–67)[1]
Position(s) Winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1889–1892 Singer's
1892–1894 Leicester Fosse 43 (16)
1894–1896 Aston Villa 11 (5)
1896–1899 Leicester Fosse 59 (22)
1899–1905 Belper
1905–1906 Burslem Port Vale 0 (0)
Total 113 (43)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Dorrell was scouted by Leicester Fosse playing for Singer's, and was transferred in 1892.[2] He replaced Jimmy Atter on the left-wing, and impressed enough to win a £250 transferr move to Aston Villa in May 1894.[2] He scored five goals in 11 First Division appearances for the "Villans", though was allowed to rejoin Leicester Fosse in March 1896.[2] He scored 24 goals in 63 appearances during his second spell at the club, who were now in the Second Division.[2]

Personal life

Dorrell was listed as a licensed victualler in the 1901 census and as a turner in the 1911 census.[3] He had four children with his first wife, Clara, including England international footballer Arthur Dorrell.[3] He remarried to Maria and had another child by 1911.[3] By 1921 he was with his third wife, Alice Frederica, with whom he had another child named William Ray Stephen.[3]

Career statistics

Source:[4][2]

Club Division Season League FA Cup Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Leicester Fosse Midland League 1892–93 248472815
Midland League 1893–94 198622510
Total 43161095325
Aston Villa First Division 1894–95 9412106
First Division 1895–96 210021
Total 11512127
Leicester Fosse Second Division 1895–96 620062
Second Division 1896–97 2612322914
Second Division 1897–98 26810278
Second Division 1898–99 100010
Total 5922426324
Burslem Port Vale Second Division 1905–06 000000
Career total 11343151312856

References
  1. "Aston Villa Player Database". www.astonvillaplayerdatabase.com. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
  2. "Billy Dorrell | Leicester City career stats - FoxesTalk". FoxesTalk. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  3. "England Players - Arthur Dorrell". www.englandfootballonline.com. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  4. Billy Dorrell at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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