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Harry Hodgkinson (footballer)

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Date of birth
  
March 1862

Name
  
Harry Hodgkinson

Place of birth
  
Burslem, England

Role
  
Footballer

Place of death
  
Ipstones, England

Position
  
Midfielder

Playing position
  
Half-back


Full name
  
Henry Thomas Hodgkinson

Date of death
  
11 October 1945(1945-10-11) (age 83)

Died
  
October 11, 1945, Ipstones, United Kingdom

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

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Playing career

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

Statistics

  • Sourced from Harry Hodgkinson profile at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)

    • Honours

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

    • References

    Harry Hodgkinson (footballer) Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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