Harry Hodgkinson (footballer)

Henry Thomas Hodgkinson (March 1862 – 11 October 1945) was an English footballer who was one of Port Vale's first players.

Harry Hodgkinson
Personal information
Full name Henry Thomas Hodgkinson[1]
Date of birth March 1862[1]
Place of birth Burslem, England[1]
Date of death (1945-10-11)11 October 1945 (age 83)[1]
Place of death Ipstones, England[1]
Position(s) Half-back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1879–1888 Port Vale[2] 110 (11)
Total 110 (11)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Hodgkinson was one of Port Vale's original players when it was founded in the 1870s.[1] The first recorded game he played was a friendly on 27 October 1883, which was lost 4–1 at home to Preston North End.[1] He appeared regularly in the team and helped the club win the Burslem Challenge Cup and share the North Staffordshire Charity Challenge Cup in 1885.[1] He also helped the club reach the FA Cup fifth round in 1886, eventually Vale pulled out of the replay against Brentwood.[1] He lost his first team spot in September 1887 and was forced to retire through injury in 1888.[1]

Statistics

Source:[3]

Club Season FA Cup Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Burslem Port Vale1882–83000000
1883–84009090
1884–8500285285
1885–8650314364
1886–8730270300
1887–88007272
Total 801021111011

Honours

Port Vale
  • Burslem Challenge Cup winner: 1885
  • North Staffordshire Charity Challenge Cup winner: 1885 (shared)

References

  1. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 138. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  2. In all competitions (also played many unrecorded games)
  3. Harry Hodgkinson at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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