George Dodd (footballer)

George Francis[lower-alpha 1] Dodd (16 December 1881 – 1 January 1960) was an English footballer who played as a forward.

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George Dodd
Personal information
Full name George Francis Dodd[1]
Date of birth (1881-12-16)16 December 1881 or (1885-02-07)7 February 1885
Date of death 1 January 1960(1960-01-01) (aged 78) or 1 January 1960(1960-01-01) (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

Club career

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
  1. Also possibly Frederick[2]

References
  1. "George Dodd". stamford-bridge.com. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  2. "George Dodd". hattersheritage.co.uk. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  3. "George Dodd". gogogocounty.org. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  4. "12 games that shaped a football club: Chelsea". gameofthepeople.com. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  5. "We Remember George Francis Dodd". livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk. Retrieved 21 July 2023.


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