About George Dodd
Lived 1881 – 1960 (aged 78–79). George Dodd was an association football player.
Club career Dodd played for a number of amateur clubs in England before joining Stockport County in 1905. While at the club, he scored the first goal ever against newly formed Chelsea; after Joseph Schofield's penalty was saved by William Foulke, Dodd scored the rebound. After two seasons with Stockport County, he moved on to Workington and then Notts County, before joining Chelsea in 1911. he joined Luton Town in 1919, going on to score five goals in fourteen appearances in all competitions.
Following his retirement, he managed amateur side Catford South End.
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Who was George Dodd?
English footballer
When was George Dodd born?
George Dodd was born on 16 December 1881.
When did George Dodd die?
George Dodd died in 1960.
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George Dodd was an association football player.
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