Cyril Hodges Explained

Cyril Hodges
Fullname:Cyril Leslie Hodges
Birth Date:18 September 1919
Birth Place:Hackney, England
Death Place:Brighton, England
Position:Forward
Years1:19??–1944
Clubs1:Eton Manor
Years2:1944–1946
Clubs2:Arsenal
Caps2:2
Goals2:0
Years3:1946–1947
Clubs3:Brighton & Hove Albion
Caps3:9
Goals3:3
Years4:1947–19??
Clubs4:Haywards Heath
Totalcaps:11
Totalgoals:3
Manageryears1:1947–195?
Managerclubs1:Haywards Heath (coach)

Cyril Leslie Hodges (18 September 1919 – September 1979) was an English professional footballer who played as a forward in the Football League.

Career

Hodges was born in Hackney, London, in 1919. After playing with Eton Manor, Hodges joined Arsenal in 1944 and turned professional in April 1945.[1] He made two appearances for them in the Football League, before joining Brighton & Hove Albion, where he made a further nine League appearances.[2] After a spell as a player-coach with Haywards Heath, Hodges spent eleven years as trainer and then coach at Brighton & Hove Albion.[1] [3] He remained living in Brighton,[1] and died in the town in September 1979.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cyril Hodges . Arsenal F.C. . 23 August 2018.
  2. Web site: Cyril Hodges . Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database . Neil Brown . 23 August 2018.
  3. Book: Tim . Carder . Roger . Harris . Albion A–Z: A Who's Who of Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. . Goldstone Books . Hove . 1997 . 114 . 978-0-9521337-1-1.