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)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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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]

Career statistics

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Source:[3]

Club Season FA Cup Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Burslem Port Vale 1882–83 0 0 0 0 0 0
1883–84 0 0 9 0 9 0
1884–85 0 0 28 5 28 5
1885–86 5 0 31 4 36 4
1886–87 3 0 27 0 30 0
1887–88 0 0 7 2 7 2
Total 8 0 102 11 110 11

Honours

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Port Vale

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

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j 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)