For other people named William Hodgson, see William Hodgson (disambiguation).
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Hodgson | ||
| Date of birth | (1935-07-09)9 July 1935 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 2022 (aged 86–87) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger, inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1954–1957 | St Johnstone | 61 | (20) |
| 1956 | → Guildford City (loan) | ||
| 1957–1963 | Sheffield United | 152 | (32) |
| 1963–1965 | Leicester City | 46 | (10) |
| 1965–1967 | Derby County | 78 | (17) |
| 1967 | Rotherham United | 9 | (0) |
| 1967–1970 | York City | 98 | (3) |
| 1971–1972 | Hamilton Academical | 4 | (0) |
| Total | 444 | (82) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| Benburb | |||
| Irvine Victoria | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William Hodgson (9 July 1935 – 2022) was a Scottish footballer who played as a winger or inside forward.
Career
Born in Glasgow, Scotland, Hodgson started his career with Dunoon Athletic before joining St Johnstone in 1954. He had a loan at Guildford City in 1956. After making 61 appearances and scoring 20 goals in the Scottish Football League, he joined Sheffield United in May 1957. At York, he also served as assistant and player coach under Joe Shaw.
His death was reported by Leicester City, another of his former clubs, in August 2022.
References
- ^ Hugman, Barry J. (2005). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946-2005. Queen Anne Press. p. 293. ISBN 1-85291-665-6.
- ^ Jarred, Martin; Windross, Dave (1997). Citizens and Minstermen, A Who's Who of York City FC 1922-1997. Citizen Publications. p. 48. ISBN 0-9531005-0-2.
- "Billy Hodgson". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
- Batters, Dave (2008). York City: The Complete Record. Breedon Books. p. 64. ISBN 978-1-85983-633-0.
- "Billy Hodgson: 1935-2022". www.lcfc.com. 16 August 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
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