William Dorrell (1872 – 1939) was an English professional footballer who played as a winger. His son, Arthur Dorrell, played for Aston Villa, Port Vale, and England.[1]

Billy Dorrell
Personal information
Full name William Dorrell
Date of birth 1872[1]
Place of birth Leicester, England[1]
Date of death 1939 (aged 66–67)[1]
Position(s) Winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1889–1892 Singer's
1892–1894 Leicester Fosse 43 (16)
1894–1896 Aston Villa 11 (5)
1896–1899 Leicester Fosse 59 (22)
1899–1905 Belper
1905–1906 Burslem Port Vale 0 (0)
Total 113 (43)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Dorrell was scouted by Leicester Fosse playing for Singer's and was transferred in 1892.[2] He replaced Jimmy Atter on the left-wing, and impressed enough to win a £250 transfer move to Aston Villa in May 1894.[2] He scored five goals in 11 First Division appearances for the "Villans", though he was allowed to rejoin Leicester Fosse in March 1896.[2] He scored 24 goals in 63 appearances during his second spell at the club, who were now in the Second Division.[2]

Personal life

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Dorrell was listed as a licensed victualler in the 1901 census and as a turner in the 1911 census.[3] He had four children with his first wife, Clara, including England international footballer Arthur Dorrell.[3] He remarried to Maria and had another child by 1911.[3] By 1921 he was with his third wife, Alice Frederica, with whom he had another child named William Ray Stephen.[3]

Career statistics

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Source:[4][2]

Club Division Season League FA Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Leicester Fosse Midland League 1892–93 24 8 4 7 28 15
Midland League 1893–94 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 1895–96 6 2 0 0 6 2
Second Division 1896–97 26 12 3 2 29 14
Second Division 1897–98 26 8 1 0 27 8
Second Division 1898–99 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

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  1. ^ a b c d "Aston Villa Player Database". www.astonvillaplayerdatabase.com. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Billy Dorrell | Leicester City career stats - FoxesTalk". FoxesTalk. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  3. ^ a b c d "England Players - Arthur Dorrell". www.englandfootballonline.com. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  4. ^ Billy Dorrell at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)