Billy Dorrell
Personal information | |||
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Full name | William Dorrell | ||
Date of birth | 1872 | ||
Place of birth | Aston, England | ||
Date of death | 1953 (aged 80–81) | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1889–1892 | |||
1892–1894 | Leicester Fosse | 43 | (16) |
1894–1896 | Aston Villa | 11 | (5) |
1896–1899 | Leicester Fosse | 59 | (22) |
1899–1905 | |||
1905–1906 | Burslem Port Vale | 0 | (0) |
Total | 113 | (43) | |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
William Dorrell (1872 – 1953) was an English professional footballer who played as a winger. His son, Arthur Dorrell, played for Aston Villa, Port Vale, and England.
Playing career[]
Dorrell was scouted by Leicester Fosse playing for , and was transferred in 1892.[1] He replaced on the left-wing, and impressed enough to win a £250 transfer move to Aston Villa in May 1894.[1] He scored five goals in 11 First Division appearances for the "Villans", though was allowed to rejoin Leicester Fosse in March 1896.[1] He scored 24 goals in 63 appearances during his second spell at the club, who were now in the Second Division.[1]
Statistics[]
Club | Division | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Leicester Fosse | Midland League | 24 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 15 | |
Midland League | 19 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 25 | 10 | ||
Total | 43 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 53 | 25 | ||
Aston Villa | First Division | 1894–95 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 |
First Division | 1895–96 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
Total | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | ||
Leicester Fosse | Second Division | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | |
Second Division | 26 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 14 | ||
Second Division | 26 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 8 | ||
Second Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
Total | 59 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 63 | 24 | ||
Burslem Port Vale | Second Division | 1905–06 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career total | 113 | 43 | 15 | 13 | 128 | 56 |
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e "Billy Dorrell | Leicester City career stats - FoxesTalk". FoxesTalk. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
- ^ Billy Dorrell at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
Categories:
- 1872 births
- 1953 deaths
- Footballers from Birmingham, West Midlands
- English footballers
- Association football wingers
- Singer's F.C. players
- Leicester City F.C. players
- Aston Villa F.C. players
- Belper F.C. players
- Port Vale F.C. players
- English Football League players