Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
10.0
World class
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.35
goals / match
Dundee United FC
top club · 100 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#21
goals rank
#158
assists rank
77
season goals
5
season assists
Among 520 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€300k
peak value · 2006
€1.60m
top transfer fee · 99/00
25
best season · 99/00
26 / 7
int'l caps / goals
223Appearances
77Goals
5Assists
19Yellow cards
0Red cards
46Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Billy Dodds |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | William Dodds |
| Date of birth | 1969-02-05 (57 yrs) |
| Place of birth | New Cumnock, Scotland |
| Citizenship |  Scotland |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 173.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2006-02-10 |
| Contract expires | — |
Feb 2006
Transfer: Partick Thistle → Retired
05/06 · Transfer
Jan 2006
Transfer: Dundee United → Partick Thistle
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — Dundee United FC, Partick Thistle FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Dundee United FC
22 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Dundee United FC
33 matches · 10 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2003
Transfer: Rangers → Dundee United
02/03 · Transfer
Jul 2002
02/03 — Dundee United FC, Rangers FC
22 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Rangers FC
14 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Rangers FC
40 matches · 13 G · 2 A · across 6 competitions
Dec 1999
Transfer: Dundee United → Rangers
99/00 · Transfer · €1.60m
Jul 1999
99/00 — Dundee United FC, Rangers FC
39 matches · 25 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Sep 1998
Transfer: Aberdeen FC → Dundee United
98/99 · Transfer
Jul 1998
98/99 — Aberdeen FC, Dundee United FC
18 matches · 6 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — Aberdeen FC
15 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1996
96/97 — Aberdeen FC
7 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1995
95/96 — Aberdeen FC
4 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1994
Transfer: St. Johnstone → Aberdeen FC
94/95 · Transfer · €1.00m
Jul 1994
94/95 — Aberdeen FC
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 1994
Transfer: Dundee FC → St. Johnstone
93/94 · Transfer
Jul 1990
90/91 — Dundee FC
1 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Aug 1989
Transfer: Chelsea → Dundee FC
89/90 · Transfer
Jul 1988
88/89 — Chelsea FC
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
May 1988
Transfer: Partick Thistle → Chelsea U18
87/88 · Return from loan
Sep 1987
Transfer: Chelsea U18 → Partick Thistle
87/88 · Loan
Jul 1986
86/87 — Chelsea FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
May 1986
Transfer: Chelsea U18 → Chelsea
85/86 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €300k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 161 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals25 total · 3.69/90
Assists1 total · 0.15/90
G+A26 total · 3.84/90
Yellow cards3 total · 0.44/90
Minutes played by club
Rangers FC
21.8%
Dundee United FC
38.1%
Aberdeen FC
39.2%
Dundee FC
1.0%
Chelsea FC
0.0%
Partick Thistle FC
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangers FC | 4 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 81 | 34 | 2 | 902 |
| Dundee United FC | 6 | 02/03 | 99/00 | 100 | 30 | 3 | 1,574 |
| Aberdeen FC | 5 | 94/95 | 98/99 | 36 | 10 | 0 | 1,620 |
| Dundee FC | 1 | 90/91 | 90/91 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 40 |
| Chelsea FC | 2 | 86/87 | 88/89 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Partick Thistle FC | 1 | 05/06 | 05/06 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | CIS Insur. Cup | Dundee United FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 |
| 99/00 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 18 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 129 |
| 99/00 | Premiership | Dundee United FC | 15 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 150 |
| 99/00 | SFA Cup | Rangers FC | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| 98/99 | League | Aberdeen FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Premiership | Dundee United FC | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 140 |
| 98/99 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | SFA Cup | Dundee United FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,200 |
| 96/97 | Coca-Cola Cup | Aberdeen FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 96/97 | UEFA Cup | Aberdeen FC | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 172 |
| 96/97 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Aberdeen FC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83 |
| 95/96 | Coca-Cola Cup | Aberdeen FC | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| 95/96 | SFA Cup | Aberdeen FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | SFA Cup | Aberdeen FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Aberdeen FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90/91 | B&Q Centenary Cu | Dundee FC | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| 88/89 | Second Division | Chelsea FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 86/87 | First Division (- 91/92) | Chelsea FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premiership | Dundee United FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | SFA Cup | Partick Thistle FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Dundee United FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | CIS Insur. Cup | Dundee United FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Premiership | Dundee United FC | 21 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 484 |
| 03/04 | CIS Insur. Cup | Dundee United FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Premiership | Dundee United FC | 33 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 214 |
| 02/03 | CIS Insur. Cup | Dundee United FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Premiership | Dundee United FC | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 286 |
| 02/03 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Premiership Relegation | Dundee United FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | SFA Cup | Dundee United FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | UEFA Cup | Rangers FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Champions League Qu. | Rangers FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | CIS Insur. Cup | Rangers FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Scottish Premiership Top Six Split | Rangers FC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 128 |
| 01/02 | SFA Cup | Rangers FC | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| 01/02 | UEFA Cup | Rangers FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Champions League | Rangers FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 |
| 00/01 | Champions League Qu. | Rangers FC | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 140 |
| 00/01 | CIS Insur. Cup | Rangers FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 00/01 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 29 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 197 |
| 00/01 | SFA Cup | Rangers FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | UEFA Cup | Rangers FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85/86 | 1986-05-01 | Chelsea U18 | Chelsea | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 87/88 | 1987-09-10 | Chelsea U18 | Partick Thistle | Loan | 0 | — |
| 87/88 | 1988-05-31 | Partick Thistle | Chelsea U18 | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 89/90 | 1989-08-04 | Chelsea | Dundee FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 93/94 | 1994-01-18 | Dundee FC | St. Johnstone | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 94/95 | 1994-07-25 | St. Johnstone | Aberdeen FC | Transfer | 0 | €1.00m |
| 98/99 | 1998-09-23 | Aberdeen FC | Dundee United | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-12-05 | Dundee United | Rangers | Transfer | 0 | €1.60m |
| 02/03 | 2003-01-01 | Rangers | Dundee United | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-20 | Dundee United | Partick Thistle | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-02-10 | Partick Thistle | Retired | Transfer | 300000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€300k
Low—
Δ since start−€250k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3380 | — | 26 | 7 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 19 | 33 |
| 03/04 | Premiership | Dundee United FC | 10 | 33 |
| 00/01 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 9 | 29 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 2 | 29 |
| 98/99 | Premiership | Dundee United FC | 1 | 16 |
| 03/04 | Premiership | Dundee United FC | 1 | 33 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87/88 | 1988-05-31 | Partick Thistle | Chelsea U18 | Return from loan | — | — |
| 87/88 | 1987-09-10 | Chelsea U18 | Partick Thistle | Loan | — | — |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 98/99 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 39 | 609 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 98/99 | 18 | 140 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.29 |
| 97/98 | 15 | 1,200 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 96/97 | 7 | 345 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 04/05 | 22 | 484 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 03/04 | 33 | 214 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2.52 |
| 02/03 | 22 | 286 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 00/01 | 40 | 587 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.46 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premiership
169 apps
49 G
5 A
SFA Cup
11 apps
9 G
0 A
League
13 apps
7 G
0 A
B&Q Centenary Cu
1 apps
3 G
0 A
UEFA-Cup Qualifikation
4 apps
2 G
0 A
UEFA Cup
5 apps
2 G
0 A
Scottish Premiership Top Six Split
3 apps
2 G
0 A
Champions League Qu.
5 apps
2 G
0 A
Champions League
3 apps
1 G
0 A
Premiership Relegation
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Billy Dodds
Who is Billy Dodds?
Billy Dodds is a Scotland professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Billy Dodds?
Billy Dodds is 57 years old. He was born on February 5, 1969 in New Cumnock.
What position does Billy Dodds play?
Billy Dodds plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Billy Dodds play for?
Billy Dodds currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Billy Dodds scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Billy Dodds has scored 77 goals in 223 appearances.