Arthur Dorrell

Arthur Reginald Dorrell (30 March 1896 – 13 September 1942) was an English international footballer who played on the left-wing. He was the son of former Villa player William Dorrell. He played for Aston Villa between 1919 and 1931, scoring 65 goals in 390 appearances and winning four England caps. He played in both the 1920 and 1924 FA Cup finals, the first of which Villa won. He then retired after a season with Port Vale.

Early and personal life Arthur Reginald Dorrell was born on 30 March 1896 in Small Heath, Birmingham, Warwickshire. He was the third of four children to William and Clara; his father was a professional footballer, as well as a licensed victualler and turner. He made 19 appearances in the 1919–20 season, as Villa posted a ninth-place finish in the First Division. Örgryte celebrated a major success when beating Aston Villa 5–2. Villa were defeated by Gothenburg-combined (Kombinerol Gotesburgslag). Villa won 11 - 2 over the select Oslo-combined Lyn og Frig including FK Lyn & Frigg Oslo players. Len Capewell scored four, Billy Walker a hat-trick, and Dorrell a brace.

Villa finished tenth in 1926–27, with Dorrell scoring eight goals in 39 games. He scored five goals in 34 Second Division games in the 1931–32 campaign, helping the "Valiants" to narrowly avoid relegation. His second cap came against Wales on 28 February 1925, in a 2–1 win at Vetch Field, as part of the 1925 British Home Championship. His fourth and final cap came on 24 October 1925, in a goalless draw with Ireland at Windsor Park in the 1926 British Home Championship.

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1919–20 First Division

1920–21 First Division

1922–23 First Division

1922–23 First Division

1923–24 First Division

1924–25 First Division

1925–26 First Division

1926–27 First Division

1927–28 First Division

1928–29 First Division

1929–30 First Division

1930–31 First Division

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International statistics

Honours Aston Villa FA Cup: 1919–20; runner-up: 1923–24