Darren Dods

Darren Dods
Personal information
Full name Darren Dods
Date of birth (1975-06-07) 7 June 1975
Place of birth Edinburgh, Scotland
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current team
 Brechin City (player-manager)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992–1998 Hibernian 64 (1)
1998–2004 St Johnstone 168 (11)
2004–2007 Inverness CT 100 (7)
2007–2011 Dundee United 82 (3)
2011–2013 Falkirk 61 (7)
2013–2015 Forfar Athletic 68 (5)
2015– Brechin City 21 (2)
National team‡
1995–1996 Scotland U21 5 (0)
2007 Scotland B 1 (0)
Teams managed
2015– Brechin City

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:44, 29 November 2016 (UTC).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 4 May 2013

Darren Dods (born 7 June 1975) is a Scottish football player and manager who plays as a central defender and has been player-manager of Scottish League One side Brechin City since June 2015. He began his playing career with Hibernian and has also played for St Johnstone, Inverness Caledonian Thistle, Dundee United, Falkirk and Forfar Athletic. Dods has represented Scotland at under-21 and B international level.

Playing career

Edinburgh-born Dods attended Broughton High School. He began his professional career with hometown club Hibernian in 1992, making over seventy first team appearances in a six-year spell. In 1998, Dods moved to St Johnstone where his performances earned him a four-year contract extension in December 2000.[1]

Inverness CT

When his contract expired in the Summer of 2004, he signed a contract at Inverness Caledonian Thistle and won the Caley Thistle fans' Player of the Year award in his first season.

In March 2006, shortly after Craig Brewster left Inverness to become Dundee United manager, Dods was rumoured to be a target for the Tayside club, although he still had over a year left on his contract.[2] In June, it was reported that Dods had failed to agree a new contract, with Brewster – who had failed in a bid to sign Inverness players Ian Black and David Proctor – still heavily linked with the player.[3] At the start of the 2006–07 season, Dods had a transfer request rejected by Inverness manager Charlie Christie[4] with Inverness subsequently rejecting bids from United of £10,000 and then £35,000 for the player.[5]

Dundee United

On 13 January 2007, it was announced Dods had signed a pre-contract agreement to join Dundee United in June 2007,[6] despite Craig Brewster having left the United manager position three months earlier. New manager Craig Levein said he was "pleased" regarding Dods' two-year deal.[7] On 22 June 2007, Dods formally joined the club, signing a two-year contract with Dundee United. In Dods' ninth game in October 2007, he scored his first goal for the club, heading the only goal in a 1–0 home win over Motherwell.

In November 2007, Dods won a cap for the Scotland B team.[8]

Falkirk

On 13 June 2011, Dods signed for Falkirk.[9] He scored his first goal against Brechin City in a Challenge Cup tie on 23 July 2011. Dods scored the goal in April 2012 to win Falkirk their 4th Scottish Challenge Cup, scoring a header in the 2nd minute in a 1–0 victory over Hamilton at Livingston's Almondvale Stadium.[10] Dods signed a one-year contract extension to stay at Falkirk for the 2012/13 season. He missed a number of games at the start of the season due to a recurring injury, but by mid-September had settled back into his normal centre back role. Dods made 33 appearances in season 2012/13, scoring 5 goals, before leaving in the Summer of 2013. Despite being 37 and having begun his coaching badges, Dods said he still had an interest in the playing side of the game.

Forfar Athletic

On 7 July 2013, it was confirmed that Dods had signed for Forfar Athletic.[11]

Managerial career

In June 2015, following the departure of Ray McKinnon to Raith Rovers, Dods was appointed as player/manager of Brechin City in his first managerial role.[12][13]

Managerial statistics

As of match played 3 December 2016.
Team From To Record
G W D L Win %
Brechin City 10 June 2015 Present 60 22 8 30 36.67

Career statistics

Club Season League Cup Lg Cup Other Other
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Hibernian1996–97180101000200
1997–98291102000321
Total 64 1 2 0 5 0 0 0 71 1
St Johnstone1998–99342415000433
1999–00222100020252
2000–01301201000331
2001–02322102100353
2002–03233101020273
2003–04261004220303
Total 168 11 10 1 13 3 4 0 195 15
Inverness CT2004–05281200000301
2005–06372402000432
2006–07354301000394
Total 100 7 9 0 3 0 0 0 112 7
Dundee United2007–08331304100402
2008–09191113000232
2009–1090------110
Total 61 2 4 1 9 1 0 0 74 4
Career total 393 21 25 2 30 4 4 0 452 27

Honours and Achievements

St Johnstone
1998–99
Dundee United
2007–08
Falkirk
2011–12

References

  1. ↑ "Dods extends Saints stay". BBC Sport website. 22 December 2000.
  2. ↑ "Inverness angry with speculation". BBC Sport website. 8 March 2006.
  3. ↑ "Inverness strive to keep Dods on". BBC Sport website. 20 June 2006.
  4. ↑ "Boss Christie delighted with Dods". BBC Sport website. 12 August 2006.
  5. ↑ "Brewster fears losing out on Dods". BBC Sport website. 25 August 2006.
  6. ↑ "Dods to make United summer switch". BBC Sport website. 13 January 2007.
  7. ↑ "Levein delight at capture of Dods". BBC Sport website. 23 January 2007.
  8. ↑ Lindsay, Clive (20 November 2007). "Scotland B 1–1 Rep of Ireland B". BBC Sport website. Retrieved 2008-04-28.
  9. ↑ "FALKIRK SIGN DARREN DODS". Falkirk FC website. 13 June 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-13.
  10. ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17558271
  11. ↑ "Marvin Andrews & Darren Dods signings confirmed". Forfar Athletic FC website. 7 July 2013. Retrieved 2013-07-07.
  12. ↑ "Darren Dods installed as Brechin City's new manager". BBC Sport. 10 June 2015. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
  13. ↑ "Dods reveals his vision for Brechin City tenure". Brechin Advertiser. 11 June 2015. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
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