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Billy Dodds

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Billy Dodds

William Dodds (born 5 February 1969) is a Scottish former football coach and player. His playing career started with English club Chelsea and the rest of his career was spent in Scotland with Partick Thistle, Dundee, St Johnstone, Aberdeen, Dundee United and Rangers. Dodds made 26 appearances for Scotland, scoring seven goals. He has had coaching spells at Queen of the South, Dundee, Ross County and Inverness Caledonian Thistle. After a spell as their assistant manager, Inverness appointed Dodds as their manager in 2021. He guided them to the 2023 Scottish Cup final, but was sacked later that year.

Infobox

1987
→ Partick Thistle (loan)
1994
St Johnstone
2006
Dundee United (caretaker)
Full name
William Dodds
Date of birth
(1969-02-05) 5 February 1969 (age 56)
Place of birth
New Cumnock, Scotland
Height
5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Position
Striker
Years
Team
1986–1989
Chelsea
1989–1994
Dundee
1994–1998
Aberdeen
1998–1999
Dundee United
1999–2003
Rangers
2003–2006
Dundee United
1996–2001
Scotland
2021–2023
Inverness Caledonian Thistle

Tables

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition · Career statistics › Club
Division
Division
Club
Division
Season
Apps
League
Goals
League
Apps
League
Goals
National Cup
Apps
National Cup
Goals
League Cup
Apps
League Cup
Goals
Continental
Apps
Continental
Goals
Other
Apps
Other
Goals
Chelsea
Chelsea
Club
Chelsea
Season
1986–87
League
Football League First Division
League
1
League
0
National Cup
0
National Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Continental
0
Continental
0
Other
1
Other
0
Total
2
Total
0
1988–89
1988–89
Club
1988–89
Season
Football League First Division
League
2
League
0
League
0
National Cup
0
National Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Continental
0
Continental
1
Other
0
Other
3
Total
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
3
League
0
League
0
League
0
National Cup
0
National Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Continental
2
Continental
0
Other
5
Other
0
Partick Thistle (loan)
Partick Thistle (loan)
Club
Partick Thistle (loan)
Season
1987–88
League
Scottish First Division
League
30
League
9
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Continental
30
Other
9
Dundee
Dundee
Club
Dundee
Season
1989–90
League
Scottish Premier Division
League
30
League
13
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Continental
30
Other
13
1990–91
1990–91
Club
1990–91
Season
Scottish First Division
League
37
League
15
National Cup
0
League Cup
0
Continental
37
Continental
15
1991–92
1991–92
Club
1991–92
Season
Scottish First Division
League
42
League
19
National Cup
0
League Cup
0
Continental
42
Continental
19
1992–93
1992–93
Club
1992–93
Season
Scottish Premier Division
League
41
League
16
League
0
National Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Continental
41
Other
16
1993–94
1993–94
Club
1993–94
Season
Scottish Premier Division
League
24
League
5
National Cup
0
League Cup
0
Continental
24
Continental
5
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
174
League
68
League
0
League
0
National Cup
0
National Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Continental
0
Continental
0
Other
174
Other
68
St Johnstone
St Johnstone
Club
St Johnstone
Season
1993–94
League
Scottish Premier Division
League
20
League
6
National Cup
0
National Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Continental
0
Continental
0
Other
0
Other
0
Total
20
Total
6
Aberdeen
Aberdeen
Club
Aberdeen
Season
1994–95
League
Scottish Premier Division
League
35
League
15
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Continental
35
Other
15
1995–96
1995–96
Club
1995–96
Season
Scottish Premier Division
League
31
League
7
National Cup
0
League Cup
0
Continental
31
Continental
7
1996–97
1996–97
Club
1996–97
Season
Scottish Premier Division
League
31
League
14
League
2
National Cup
1
National Cup
2
League Cup
4
League Cup
0
Continental
0
Other
35
Other
19
1997–98
1997–98
Club
1997–98
Season
Scottish Premier Division
League
34
League
10
League
1
National Cup
0
National Cup
3
League Cup
2
League Cup
0
Continental
0
Other
38
Other
12
1998–99
1998–99
Club
1998–99
Season
Scottish Premier League
League
6
League
0
League
0
National Cup
0
National Cup
2
League Cup
3
League Cup
0
Continental
0
Other
8
Other
3
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
137
League
46
League
3
League
1
National Cup
7
National Cup
9
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Continental
0
Continental
0
Other
147
Other
56
Dundee United
Dundee United
Club
Dundee United
Season
1998–99
League
Scottish Premier League
League
30
League
16
National Cup
7
National Cup
1
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Continental
0
Continental
0
Other
37
Total
17
1999-00
1999-00
Club
1999-00
Season
Scottish Premier League
League
15
League
9
League
0
National Cup
0
National Cup
3
League Cup
1
League Cup
0
Continental
0
Other
18
Other
10
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
45
League
25
League
7
League
1
National Cup
3
National Cup
1
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Continental
0
Continental
0
Other
55
Other
27
Rangers
Rangers
Club
Rangers
Season
1999-00
League
Scottish Premier League
League
18
League
10
National Cup
3
National Cup
5
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Continental
0
Continental
0
Other
0
Other
0
Total
21
Total
15
2000–01
2000–01
Club
2000–01
Season
Scottish Premier League
League
30
League
9
League
1
National Cup
0
National Cup
2
League Cup
1
League Cup
8
Continental
3
Continental
0
Other
0
Other
41
Total
13
2001–02
2001–02
Club
2001–02
Season
Scottish Premier League
League
11
League
2
League
3
National Cup
4
National Cup
1
League Cup
0
League Cup
1
Continental
0
Continental
0
Other
0
Other
16
Total
6
2002–03
2002–03
Club
2002–03
Season
Scottish Premier League
League
6
League
0
League
0
National Cup
0
National Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Continental
0
Continental
0
Other
0
Other
6
Total
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
65
League
21
League
7
League
9
National Cup
3
National Cup
1
League Cup
9
League Cup
3
Continental
0
Continental
0
Other
84
Other
34
Dundee United
Dundee United
Club
Dundee United
Season
2002–03
League
Scottish Premier League
League
14
League
2
National Cup
1
National Cup
0
League Cup
1
League Cup
0
Continental
0
Continental
0
Other
0
Other
0
Total
16
Total
2
2003–04
2003–04
Club
2003–04
Season
Scottish Premier League
League
33
League
10
League
1
National Cup
0
National Cup
1
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Continental
0
Continental
0
Other
0
Other
35
Total
10
2004–05
2004–05
Club
2004–05
Season
Scottish Premier League
League
21
League
2
League
0
National Cup
0
National Cup
4
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Continental
0
Continental
0
Other
0
Other
25
Total
2
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
68
League
14
League
2
League
0
National Cup
6
National Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Continental
0
Continental
0
Other
76
Other
14
Partick Thistle
Partick Thistle
Club
Partick Thistle
Season
2005–06
League
Scottish Second Division
League
2
League
0
National Cup
1
National Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Continental
0
Continental
0
Other
0
Other
0
Total
3
Total
0
Career total
Career total
Club
Career total
Season
544
League
189
League
20
League
11
National Cup
19
National Cup
11
League Cup
9
League Cup
3
Continental
2
Continental
0
Other
594
Other
214
Club
Season
League
National Cup
League Cup
Continental
Other
Total
Division
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Chelsea
1986–87
Football League First Division
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
0
1988–89
Football League First Division
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
3
0
Total
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
5
0
Partick Thistle (loan)
1987–88
Scottish First Division
30
9
0
0
30
9
Dundee
1989–90
Scottish Premier Division
30
13
0
0
30
13
1990–91
Scottish First Division
37
15
0
0
37
15
1991–92
Scottish First Division
42
19
0
0
42
19
1992–93
Scottish Premier Division
41
16
0
0
0
0
41
16
1993–94
Scottish Premier Division
24
5
0
0
24
5
Total
174
68
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
174
68
St Johnstone
1993–94
Scottish Premier Division
20
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
20
6
Aberdeen
1994–95
Scottish Premier Division
35
15
0
0
35
15
1995–96
Scottish Premier Division
31
7
0
0
31
7
1996–97
Scottish Premier Division
31
14
2
1
2
4
0
0
35
19
1997–98
Scottish Premier Division
34
10
1
0
3
2
0
0
38
12
1998–99
Scottish Premier League
6
0
0
0
2
3
0
0
8
3
Total
137
46
3
1
7
9
0
0
0
0
147
56
Dundee United
1998–99
Scottish Premier League
30
16
7
1
0
0
0
0
37
17
1999-00
Scottish Premier League
15
9
0
0
3
1
0
0
18
10
Total
45
25
7
1
3
1
0
0
0
0
55
27
Rangers
1999-00
Scottish Premier League
18
10
3
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
21
15
2000–01
Scottish Premier League
30
9
1
0
2
1
8
3
0
0
41
13
2001–02
Scottish Premier League
11
2
3
4
1
0
1
0
0
0
16
6
2002–03
Scottish Premier League
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
0
Total
65
21
7
9
3
1
9
3
0
0
84
34
Dundee United
2002–03
Scottish Premier League
14
2
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
16
2
2003–04
Scottish Premier League
33
10
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
35
10
2004–05
Scottish Premier League
21
2
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
25
2
Total
68
14
2
0
6
0
0
0
0
0
76
14
Partick Thistle
2005–06
Scottish Second Division
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
Career total
544
189
20
11
19
11
9
3
2
0
594
214
Appearances and goals by national team and year · Career statistics › International
Scotland
Scotland
National team
Scotland
Year
1996
Apps
1
Goals
0
1997
1997
National team
1997
Year
3
Apps
0
1998
1998
National team
1998
Year
2
Apps
3
1999
1999
National team
1999
Year
9
Apps
1
2000
2000
National team
2000
Year
6
Apps
0
2001
2001
National team
2001
Year
5
Apps
3
Total
Total
National team
Total
Year
26
Apps
7
National team
Year
Apps
Goals
Scotland
1996
1
0
1997
3
0
1998
2
3
1999
9
1
2000
6
0
2001
5
3
Total
26
7
List of international goals scored by Billy Dodds · Career statistics › International
1
1
No.
1
Date
10 October 1998
Venue
Tynecastle Park, Edinburgh, Scotland
Opponent
Estonia
Score
1–1
Result
3–2
Competition
UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying
2
2
No.
2
Date
3–2
3
3
No.
3
Date
14 October 1998
Venue
Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen, Scotland
Opponent
Faroe Islands
Score
2–0
Result
2–1
Competition
UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying
4
4
No.
4
Date
4 September 1999
Venue
Olimpijski Stadion, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Opponent
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Score
2–1
Result
2–1
Competition
UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying
5
5
No.
5
Date
24 March 2001
Venue
Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland
Opponent
Belgium
Score
1–0
Result
2–2
Competition
2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
6
6
No.
6
Date
2–0
7
7
No.
7
Date
28 March 2001
Venue
Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland
Opponent
San Marino
Score
3–0
Result
4–0
Competition
2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
No.
Date
Venue
Opponent
Score
Result
Competition
1
10 October 1998
Tynecastle Park, Edinburgh, Scotland
Estonia
1–1
3–2
UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying
2
3–2
3
14 October 1998
Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen, Scotland
Faroe Islands
2–0
2–1
UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying
4
4 September 1999
Olimpijski Stadion, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2–1
2–1
UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying
5
24 March 2001
Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland
Belgium
1–0
2–2
2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
6
2–0
7
28 March 2001
Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland
San Marino
3–0
4–0
2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
Managerial record by team and tenure · Career statistics › Managerial record
mw- G
mw- G
Team
mw- G
Nat
W
From
D
To
L
Record
GF
Record
GA
Record
GD
Record
Win %
Dundee United (caretaker)
Dundee United (caretaker)
Team
Dundee United (caretaker)
Nat
From
10 January 2006
To
16 January 2006
Record
1
Record
1
Record
0
Record
0
Record
2
Record
1
Record
+1
Record
100.00
Inverness Caledonian Thistle
Inverness Caledonian Thistle
Team
Inverness Caledonian Thistle
Nat
From
1 June 2021
To
17 September 2023
Record
110
Record
43
Record
31
Record
36
Record
158
Record
135
Record
+23
Record
039.09
Career Total
Career Total
Team
Career Total
Nat
111
From
44
To
31
Record
36
Record
159
Record
136
Record
+23
Record
039.64
Record
—
Team
Nat
From
To
Record
Ref
mw- G
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Win %
Dundee United (caretaker)
10 January 2006
16 January 2006
1
1
0
0
2
1
+1
100.00
Inverness Caledonian Thistle
1 June 2021
17 September 2023
110
43
31
36
158
135
+23
039.09
Career Total
111
44
31
36
159
136
+23
039.64
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