Ex Files - Louis Dodds
Loan striker Louis Dodds is added to our collection of former Players.
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Player Profile: Louis Dodds |
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Name |
Louis Dodds |
Position |
Striker |
Date
of Birth |
8th October 1986 |
Born |
Sheffield |
Height |
5'10 |
Weight |
12'08 |
Signed
for Dale |
Leicester - 20.02.07 |
Fee |
Loan |
Debut |
Hereford 0 Dale 0 - 24.02.07 |
Other
Clubs |
Leicester City
Northwich Victoria |
Left
Spotland |
06.05.07 |
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Dale
Stats (to July 2007)
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League |
Cup |
Total |
Season |
App |
Sub |
Goals |
App |
Sub |
Goals |
App |
Sub |
Goals |
2006-2007 |
6 |
6 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
6 |
2 |
Total |
6 |
6 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
6 |
2 |
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Dodds
joined the club on a three month loan spell in February 2007. He came to
the club from Leicester City, with a view to getting some first team
football - something he had found impossible to do at the Walker
Stadium.
Dodds made it to Spotland after
being recommended to the club by former player and one time part time
assistant manager Gareth Griffiths who worked with the striker at
Northwich at an earlier loan spell.
His time at Dale was fairly limited.
He found it difficult to establish himself due to the form of Le Fondre,
Murray and Dagnall, but that was certainly more of a reflection on them
than on Dodds. He certainly was given more opportunities than the more
established Danny Reet did.
He played a total of twelve games
for the club without actually completing a full ninety minutes during
that time. He started six of those, and was subbed every time. He
grabbed two goals during that time, one at Chester and the other a last
minute winner at Mansfield Town.
When he played, he did alright. He
didn't pull up any trees but he certainly didn't look like he was out of
his depth, and as we mentioned before, he was regularly given the nod
ahead of fellow loanee Danny Reet, even though he was far less
experienced than his fellow Sheffield born striker.
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