Bill Dodgin, Sr.

Infobox Football biography
playername = Bill Dodgin, Sr.
fullname = William Dodgin


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dateofbirth = April 17 1909
cityofbirth = Gateshead
countryofbirth = England
dateofdeath = death date and age|1999|10|16|1909|4|17
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position = Wing-half
youthyears =
youthclubs = Gateshead High Fell
Wallsend Boys Club
Kirkley & Waveney
Lowestoft Town
years = 1930-1932
1932-1934
1934-1936
1936-1937
1937-1939
1939-1946
clubs = Huddersfield Town
Lincoln City
Charlton Athletic
Bristol Rovers
Clapton Orient
Southampton
caps(goals) =10 (0))
46 (1)
29 (0)
30 (1)
62 (1)
00 (0)
manageryears = 1946-1949
1949-1953
1953-1957
1969-1972
managerclubs = Southampton
Fulham
Brentford
Bristol Rovers
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William "Bill" Dodgin (April 17, 1909 – 16 October 1999) was an English football player.

Born in Gateshead, Dodgin played for Huddersfield Town, Lincoln City, Charlton Athletic, Bristol Rovers, Clapton Orient and Southampton, although his career was curtailed by the Second World War.

After retiring as a player, he became coach and then later manager of Southampton, before joining Fulham and then Brentford. He had a spell as a coach at Sampdoria, before returning home to manage his old club Bristol Rovers.

His son, Bill Dodgin, Jr., was also a football player and manager, who played under his father at Southampton and Fulham.

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