Glenn Dods

{{short description|New Zealand footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2019}}

{{Use New Zealand English|date=June 2019}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Glenn Dods

| image =

| fullname = Glenn Laurence Dods

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1958|11|17}}

| birth_place = Whanganui, New Zealand

| death_date =

| height = {{convert|1.81|m|ftin|abbr=on}}

| position = Defender

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Fitzroy AFC (New Plymouth)

| youthclubs2 = New Plymouth Boys High School

| youthclubs3 = New Plymouth United

| years1 = 1973

| years2 = 1974

| years3 = 1978

| years4 = 1979

| clubs1 = Moturoa United

| clubs2 = Mount Wellington

| clubs3 = Blockhouse Bay

| clubs4 = Adelaide City

| caps1 = 18

| goals1 = 10

| caps3 = 22

| goals3 = 1

| nationalyears1 = 1976–1982

| nationalteam1 = New Zealand

| nationalcaps1 = 22

| nationalgoals1 = 0

}}

Glenn Laurence Dods (born 17 November 1958) was a successful New Zealand association football player who represented the New Zealand national football team 22 times from 1976 to the 1982.{{cite web|url=http://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/NZRepSoccer/id1708.htm |title=A-International Appearances - Overall |publisher=The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website |date=2008-06-01 |accessdate=2008-07-25 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090501185855/http://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/NZRepSoccer/id1708.htm |archivedate=1 May 2009 }}

He was part of the All Whites squad that took part in the 1982 FIFA World Cup finals, playing against both USSR and Brazil.[http://www.nzsoccer.com/page/1982_world_cup_team.html NZ 1982 World Cup] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090605162859/http://www.nzsoccer.com/page/1982_world_cup_team.html |date=5 June 2009 }}

Dods was appointed the Football Director at Adelaide City FC in May 2019.{{Cite web|title=Dods takes on Football Director role! {{!}} Adelaide City Football Club|url=http://adelaidecityfc.com.au/dods-takes-on-football-director-role/|access-date=2020-06-11|website=adelaidecityfc.com.au|archive-date=4 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200804221451/http://adelaidecityfc.com.au/dods-takes-on-football-director-role/|url-status=dead}}

Club history

Fitzroy AFC

New Plymouth Boys' High School XI

• 1972 - New Plymouth United

• 1973 - Moturoa United

• 1974 - Mt Wellington AFC

• 1978 - Blockhouse Bay

• 1979 - 1984 - Adelaide City

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