Billy Dorrell

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

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

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

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition^[4][2]

Club	League			Season	FA Cup		Total
	Division	Apps	Goals		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Leicester Fosse	1892–93	Midland League	24	8	4	7	28	15
	1893–94	Midland League	19	8	6	2	25	10
	Total		43	16	10	9	53	25
Aston Villa	1894–95	First Division	9	4	1	2	10	6
	1895–96	First Division	2	1	0	0	2	1
	Total		11	5	1	2	12	7
Leicester Fosse	1895–96	Second Division	6	2	0	0	6	2
	1896–97	Second Division	26	12	3	2	29	14
	1897–98	Second Division	26	8	1	0	27	8
	1898–99	Second Division	1	0	0	0	1	0
	Total		59	22	4	2	63	24
Burslem Port Vale	1905–06	Second Division	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career total			113	43	15	13	128	56