James Hodge (5 July 1891 – 2 September 1970) was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Football League for Manchester United, Millwall, Norwich City and Southend United as a full back or centre half.[1][4]

James Hodge
Personal information
Full name James Hodge[1]
Date of birth (1891-07-05)5 July 1891
Place of birth Stenhousemuir, Scotland
Date of death 2 September 1970(1970-09-02) (aged 79)[2]
Place of death Manchester, England[2]
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[3]
Position(s) Full back, centre half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1909–1910 Stenhousemuir
1910–1919 Manchester United 79 (2)
1919–1922 Millwall Athletic 17 (1)
1922–1923 Norwich City 51 (1)
1923–1924 Southend United 18 (0)
1924–1925 Buxton
Buxton Medical Institution
Total 165+ (4+)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Personal life

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Hodge's younger brother John and a brother-in-law also became a footballers.[2][4] He served as a gunner in India and Mesopotamia with the Royal Garrison Artillery during the First World War.[2]

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Manchester United 1910–11[2] First Division 2 0 0 0 2 0
1911–12[2] 10 0 0 0 10 0
1912–13[2] 19 0 5 0 24 0
1913–14[2] 28 0 1 0 29 0
1914–15[2] 4 0 0 0 4 0
1919–20[2] 16 2 0 0 16 2
Total 79 2 6 0 85 2
Millwall 1920–21[2] Third Division South 17 1 0 0 17 1
Norwich City 1921–22[2] Third Division South 15 0 0 0 15 0
1922–23[2] 36 1 4 1 30 2
Total 51 1 4 1 55 2
Southend United 1923–24[2] Third Division South 18 0 3 0 21 0
Career total 165 4 13 1 178 5

References

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  1. ^ a b Joyce, Michael. Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 (Third edition, with revisions ed.). Toton, Nottingham. p. 139. ISBN 978-1-905891-61-0. OCLC 841581272.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "James Hodge – Footballer". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  3. ^ "James Hodge – Manchester United Player Profile & Stats". Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Hodge Jimmy Norwich City 1922". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
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