He signed for Irish side Shamrock Rovers in August 1946 and scored twice on his debut at Milltown on 8 September In total he played five games, two in the Dublin City Cup and three in the League of Ireland Shield scoring four goals before being sold to Everton in November 1946 for £7,750 [http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1946/1102/Pg002.html#Ar00221:4A72A24CA2B93CC07442B0A53C82B03FA2C849D3224CE33A3DA35340D36A3EA39341C3AA. Everton were in desperate need of a centre forward after Dixie Dean retired and Tommy Lawton moved to Chelsea. Dodds scored 36 goals in 55 league appearances for the Toffees in 1946-8. He was sold to his former club Lincoln City in October 1948 for £6,000, where he ended his playing career.