Gavin Dodd | |
Fullname: | Gavin Dodd |
Birth Date: | 28 February 1982 |
Birth Place: | Manchester, England |
Height: | 5feet |
Weight: | 14st |
Club1: | Oldham R.L.F.C. |
Year1start: | 2001 |
Year1end: | 05 |
Appearances1: | 5 |
Tries1: | 4 |
Points1: | 16 |
Club2: | Widnes Vikings |
Year2start: | 2006 |
Year2end: | 09 |
Appearances2: | 21 |
Tries2: | 21 |
Goals2: | 28 |
Points2: | 140 |
Club3: | Swinton Lions |
Year3start: | 2011 |
Appearances3: | 2 |
Tries3: | 1 |
Points3: | 4 |
Teama: | Ireland |
Yearastart: | 2006 |
Yearaend: | 07 |
Appearancesa: | 3 |
Triesa: | 3 |
Goalsa: | 0 |
Fieldgoalsa: | 0 |
Pointsa: | 12 |
Updated: | 3 February 2021 |
Gavin Dodd is a former Ireland international rugby league footballer.
Dodd plays for Swinton in National League One. He also plays for Ireland.
Dodd's position of choice is as a or at, but he can also operate as a .
Gavin Dodd is also a useful goal-kicker.[1]
Dodd has previously played for Oldham and Widnes, and was on the fringes of the first team at the Bradford Bulls.
Gavin Dodd had however been a revelation with Widnes, in 2007 scoring 21 tries in 21 games and also converting 28 attempts at goal. He holds the Widnes record for points in a game consisting of a hat-trick of tries and 13 goals vs Doncaster in 2007, his total was 38.[2]
As of the 2010 season Dodd played for Swinton.
Dodd is an Ireland international, playing in the recent games against Russia and Lebanon.[1]
He has been named in the Ireland training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.[3]
In 2005-06 he had a trial with rugby union team Glasgow Warriors.[4] He played in one game; a friendly against Newcastle Falcons academy side.[5]