| David Hodgson | |
| Fullname: | David James Hodgson |
| Height: | 5 ft 9 in[1] |
| Birth Date: | 1960 8, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Gateshead, England |
| Position: | Striker |
| Years1: | 1978–1982 |
| Caps1: | 125 |
| Goals1: | 16 |
| Years2: | 1982–1984 |
| Caps2: | 48 |
| Goals2: | 4 |
| Years3: | 1984–1986 |
| Caps3: | 40 |
| Goals3: | 5 |
| Years4: | 1986–1987 |
| Caps4: | 6 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Years5: | 1987 |
| Clubs5: | → Middlesbrough (loan) |
| Caps5: | 2 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 1987–1988 |
| Caps6: | 14 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 1988–1989 |
| Caps7: | 11 |
| Goals7: | 1 |
| Years8: | 1989–1990 |
| Caps8: | ? |
| Goals8: | ? |
| Years9: | 1990–1992 |
| Clubs9: | Metz |
| Caps9: | 38 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
| Years10: | 1992 |
| Clubs10: | Swansea City |
| Caps10: | 3 |
| Goals10: | 0 |
| Years11: | 1978–1992 |
| Clubs11: | Total |
| Caps11: | 287 |
| Goals11: | 27 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1980–1982 |
| Nationalteam1: | England U-21s |
| Nationalcaps1: | 7 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 3 |
| Manageryears1: | 1995 |
| Manageryears2: | 1996–2000 |
| Manageryears3: | 2003–2006 |
| Managerclubs3: | Darlington |
David James Hodgson (born 6 August 1960) is an English former footballer who played for Middlesbrough, Liverpool,[2] Norwich City, Sunderland, Swansea[3] and Sheffield Wednesday, as well as top division clubs FC Metz in France, Mazda in Japan, and Jerez Club Deportivo in Spain. During his two-year spell at Liverpool he helped them win the First Division twice. He made 49 appearances in total between 1982 and 1984.[4]
He was director of sport at bhpsport, a division of Blackett Hart & Pratt LLP. He left his post as Darlington manager in October 2006,[5] where he was in his third spell in charge of the team, managing over 400 games. In 2004, he wrote a book titled Three Times A Quaker: My World of Football and Passion for Darlington F.C. published by Speakeasy Publishing.Voted in top 25 North East Managers of all time.
Liverpool
1982–83, 1983–84
Sunderland
England U21
| Team | Nat | From | To | Record | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | L | D | Win % | |||||
| Darlington) | August 1995 | December 1995 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 33.3 | ||
| Darlington | August 1996 | August 2000 | 215 | 76 | 81 | 58 | 35.3 | ||
| Darlington | October 2003 | September 2006 | 144 | 51 | 51 | 42 | 35.4 | ||