| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Victor Edward Dodsworth [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 November 1911 [1] | ||
| Place of birth | Mexborough, England [1] | ||
| Date of death | 4 November 1986 (aged 75) [2] | ||
| Place of death | Healing, England [2] | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) [1] | ||
| Position(s) | Right-half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
| 1929-31 | Gainsborough Trinity | ||
| 1931-35 | Grimsby Town | 4 | (1) |
| 1935-36 | Manchester United | 0 | (0) |
| 1936-37 | Doncaster Rovers | 16 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Victor Edward Dodsworth (2 November 1911 – 4 November 1986) was an English footballer who played for Grimsby Town. He also played cricket for Lincolnshire [1] [2]. Dodsworth started his professional career at Gainsborough Trinity as an inside forward, before signing for Grimsby Town in 1931 in preference to Liverpool. [3]
He helped Grimsby to win the Second Division title in 1933–34. Dodsworth signed for Manchester United in 1935 along with teammate Ron Ferrier, but did not make a first team appearance and subsequently transferred in January 1936 to Doncaster Rovers for an undisclosed club record fee. [4]
In June 1937, after an injury hit season, Dodsworth turned down a new contract from Doncaster to pursue a career with Grimsby Police. [5]
Statistics
| Club | Season | Division | League | Other | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Gainsborough Trinity | 1929–30 | Midland League | ||||||
| 1930–31 | ? | 13 | ? | 3 | ? | 16 | ||
| Grimsby Town | 1931–32 | First Division | ||||||
| 1932–33 | Second Division | |||||||
| 1933–34 | ||||||||
| 1934–35 | First Division | |||||||
| Manchester United | 1935–36 | Second Division | ||||||
| Doncaster Rovers | 1935–36 | Second Division | ||||||
| 1936–37 | ||||||||
| Career total | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ||
References
- ^ a b c d e Lamming, Douglas (1985). A who's who of Grimsby Town AFC : 1890-1985. Beverley: Hutton. p. 20. ISBN 0-907033-34-2.
- ^ a b c "Obituaries in 1987". Wisden Almanack. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ "Grimsby Beat Liverpool". Dundee Evening Telegraph. 15 April 1931. Retrieved 25 May 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Dodsworth Transferred". Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette. 23 January 1936. Retrieved 25 May 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Dodsworth Joins the Police". Sheffield Independent. 9 June 1937. Retrieved 25 May 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
Category:1911 births
Category:1986 deaths
Category:People from Mexborough
Category:English footballers
Category:Association football defenders
Category:Grimsby Town F.C. players
Category:Gainsborough Trinity F.C. players
Category:Doncaster Rovers F.C. players
Category:English Football League players
Category:English cricketers
Category:Lincolnshire cricketers
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Victor Edward Dodsworth [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 November 1911 [1] | ||
| Place of birth | Mexborough, England [1] | ||
| Date of death | 4 November 1986 (aged 75) [2] | ||
| Place of death | Healing, England [2] | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) [1] | ||
| Position(s) | Right-half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
| 1929-31 | Gainsborough Trinity | ||
| 1931-35 | Grimsby Town | 4 | (1) |
| 1935-36 | Manchester United | 0 | (0) |
| 1936-37 | Doncaster Rovers | 16 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Victor Edward Dodsworth (2 November 1911 – 4 November 1986) was an English footballer who played for Grimsby Town. He also played cricket for Lincolnshire [1] [2]. Dodsworth started his professional career at Gainsborough Trinity as an inside forward, before signing for Grimsby Town in 1931 in preference to Liverpool. [3]
He helped Grimsby to win the Second Division title in 1933–34. Dodsworth signed for Manchester United in 1935 along with teammate Ron Ferrier, but did not make a first team appearance and subsequently transferred in January 1936 to Doncaster Rovers for an undisclosed club record fee. [4]
In June 1937, after an injury hit season, Dodsworth turned down a new contract from Doncaster to pursue a career with Grimsby Police. [5]
Statistics
| Club | Season | Division | League | Other | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Gainsborough Trinity | 1929–30 | Midland League | ||||||
| 1930–31 | ? | 13 | ? | 3 | ? | 16 | ||
| Grimsby Town | 1931–32 | First Division | ||||||
| 1932–33 | Second Division | |||||||
| 1933–34 | ||||||||
| 1934–35 | First Division | |||||||
| Manchester United | 1935–36 | Second Division | ||||||
| Doncaster Rovers | 1935–36 | Second Division | ||||||
| 1936–37 | ||||||||
| Career total | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ||
References
- ^ a b c d e Lamming, Douglas (1985). A who's who of Grimsby Town AFC : 1890-1985. Beverley: Hutton. p. 20. ISBN 0-907033-34-2.
- ^ a b c "Obituaries in 1987". Wisden Almanack. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ "Grimsby Beat Liverpool". Dundee Evening Telegraph. 15 April 1931. Retrieved 25 May 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Dodsworth Transferred". Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette. 23 January 1936. Retrieved 25 May 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Dodsworth Joins the Police". Sheffield Independent. 9 June 1937. Retrieved 25 May 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
Category:1911 births
Category:1986 deaths
Category:People from Mexborough
Category:English footballers
Category:Association football defenders
Category:Grimsby Town F.C. players
Category:Gainsborough Trinity F.C. players
Category:Doncaster Rovers F.C. players
Category:English Football League players
Category:English cricketers
Category:Lincolnshire cricketers