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.

Billy Dorrell

Personal information
Full name	William Dorrell
Date of birth	1872
Place of birth	Leicester, England
Date of death	1939 (aged 66–67)
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. He replaced Jimmy Atter on the left-wing, and impressed enough to win a £250 transfer move to Aston Villa in May 1894. He scored five goals in 11 First Division appearances for the "Villans", though he was allowed to rejoin Leicester Fosse in March 1896. He scored 24 goals in 63 appearances during his second spell at the club, who were now in the Second Division.

Personal life

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

Career statistics

Source:

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