Alan Dodd

Alan Dodd (born 20 September 1953) is an English former professional footballer who played in England for Stoke City, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Port Vale; he also played in Sweden and the Republic of Ireland.

An England under-23 international defender, he made 402 of his 520 Football League career appearances at Stoke City between 1972 and 1982. He was voted Stoke's Player of the Year in 1980. He helped the "Potters" to win promotion out of the Second Division in 1978–79. He spent 1982 to 1985 with Wolves and helped the club to win promotion into the First Division in 1982–83. He spent the remainder of the 1980s with various clubs across Europe, playing for IF Elfsborg, Port Vale, GAIS, Cork City, Landskrona BoIS, and Rocester. He won promotions to the Swedish top flight with both Elfsborg and GAIS.

Career Dodd was born in Stoke-on-Trent and grew up 'addicted' to football, taking a ball wherever he went. Stoke missed out on the title and after major damage to the Victoria Ground after a severe storm, Stoke were relegated to the Second Division in 1976–77. With back to back relegations looming he returned to Stoke in January 1985. He later played non-League football in Staffordshire for Rocester, Goldenhill Wanderers and Ball Haye Green. he regularly competes in marathons across Staffordshire and also enjoys attending heavy metal concerts.

Career statistics These statistics are incomplete. Source:

Honours Individual Stoke City F.C. Player of the Year: 1979–80 Wolverhampton Wanderers Player of the Year: 1983–84

Stoke City Football League Second Division third-place promotion: 1978–79

Wolverhampton Wanderers Football League Second Division second-place promotion: 1982–83

IF Elfsborg Swedish football Division 2 Södra: 1985

GAIS Swedish football Division 1 Södra: 1987