Bobby Hodge

Robert William Hodge (born 30 April 1954) is an English former footballer who played in the Football League as a winger for Exeter City, Colchester United and Torquay United.

Bobby Hodge
Personal information
Full name Robert William Hodge[1]
Date of birth (1954-04-30) 30 April 1954[1]
Place of birth Exeter, England[1]
Position(s) Winger
Youth career
Exeter City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1974–1978 Exeter City 128 (18)
1978–1981 Colchester United 92 (14)
1981–1982 Torquay United 4 (1)
Chelmsford City
Fredrikstad FK
Total 224 (33)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Born in Exeter, Hodge began his career with local team Exeter City. He made 128 league appearances for the club and scored 18 goals between 1974 and 1978,[2] helping the club to promotion to the Third Division in the 1976–77 season by finishing in second position in the league table.[3]

Colchester United signed Hodge in 1978 for a fee of £15,000[1] and made his debut for the club on 23 September 1978, a 2–2 draw with Walsall at Fellows Park.[4] He scored his first goal in a 1–0 victory at Darlington in the third round of the FA Cup on 9 January 1979.[5] He would go on to score 14 league goals in 92 appearances for the club between 1978 and 1981.[6] He scored his last goal for the club in a 1–0 win over Newport County at Layer Road on 20 December 1980,[7] and played his final U's game on 7 February 1981, a 3–1 away defeat to Millwall.[8]

Following his Colchester United exit, Hodge joined south coast club Torquay United for a brief stint, appearing in four league games and scoring once.[9] He would later represent Chelmsford City and Norwegian club Fredrikstad FK.[1]

Honours
Exeter City
All honours referenced by:[3]

References
  1. "Colchester United – Player profile". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
  2. "EXETER CITY:1946/47-2002/03 & 2008/09-2011/12". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
  3. "League Two (Tier Four) Honours". Coludaybyday.co.uk. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
  4. "Colchester United – Match details – Walsall 2–2 Colchester Utd". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
  5. "Colchester United – Match details – Darlington 0–1 Colchester Utd". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 4 May 2013. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
  6. "COLCHESTER UNITED:1950/51-1989/90 & 1992/93-2011/12". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
  7. "Colchester United – Match details – Colchester 1–0 Newport County". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
  8. "Colchester United – Match details – Millwall 3–1 Colchester Utd". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 4 May 2013. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
  9. "TORQUAY UNITED:1946/47-2006/07 & 2009/10-2011/12". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
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