Bill Dearden
Playing statistics
Source: A. The "Other" column constitutes appearances and goals in the Football League Cup, Football League Trophy, Football League play-offs and Full Members Cup.

Bill Dearden

Section Title: Playing statistics
Table Section Text: Source: A. The "Other" column constitutes appearances and goals in the Football League Cup, Football League Trophy, Football League play-offs and Full Members Cup.

Club	Season	Division	League	FA Cup	Other	Total

Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals

Oldham Athletic	1964–65	Third Division	11	0	0	0	0	0	11	0

1965–66	Third Division	22	2	4	1	0	0	26	3

1966–67	Third Division	2	0	0	0	1	1	3	1

Total	35	2	4	1	1	1	40	4

Crewe Alexandra	1966–67	Fourth Division	22	5	2	0	0	0	24	5

1967–68	Fourth Division	26	0	1	0	1	0	28	0

Total	48	5	3	0	1	0	52	5

Chester	1968–69	Fourth Division	45	11	3	2	4	0	52	13

1969–70	Fourth Division	40	11	5	3	1	1	46	15

Total	85	22	8	5	5	1	98	28

Sheffield United	1970–71	Second Division	41	14	1	0	4	0	46	14

1971–72	First Division	35	16	1	0	3	1	39	17

1972–73	First Division	37	20	2	1	8	3	47	24

1973–74	First Division	20	2	1	0	2	0	23	2

1974–75	First Division	34	8	2	1	6	3	42	12

1975–76	First Division	8	1	0	0	0	0	8	1

Total	175	61	7	2	23	7	205	70

Chester	1975–76	Third Division	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0

1976–77	Third Division	34	7	5	0	3	1	42	8

Total	36	7	5	0	3	1	44	8

Chesterfield	1977–78	Third Division	22	2	1	0	2	1	25	3

1978–79	Third Division	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0

Total	27	2	1	0	2	1	30	3

Career Total	406	99	28	8	35	11	469	138

Sentence(s)

Dearden returned to Chester and scored seven goals in Third Division (1976–77).

final_sentence: Dearden returned to Chester and scored seven goals in Third Division (1976–77).