| Del Hodgkinson | |
| Fullname: | Delmas C. Hodgkinson |
| Birth Place: | Leeds, England |
| Death Date: | September 2015 (aged 76)[1] |
| Death Place: | Leeds, England |
| Club1: | Leeds |
| Year1start: | 1956 |
| Year1end: | 62 |
| Teama: | Yorkshire |
| Yearastart: | 1958 |
| Appearancesa: | 1 |
| Triesa: | 0 |
| Goalsa: | 0 |
| Fieldgoalsa: | 0 |
| Pointsa: | 0 |
| Retired: | yes |
| Updated: | 16 May 2013 |
Del Hodgkinson (– September 2015) was an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s. He played at club level for Leeds, as a .
Del Hodgkinson's birth was registered in Leeds North district, West Riding of Yorkshire, England.
Hodgkinson played, and scored a try in Leeds' 9-7 victory over Barrow in the 1956–57 Challenge Cup Final during the 1956–57 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 11 May 1957, in front of a crowd of 76,318,[2] he was aged-18 at the time.
Hodgkinson scored six tries in Leeds' 64-17 victory over Huddersfield in the 1958 Yorkshire Cup first round match during the 1958–59 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 30 August 1958.[3]
Hodgkinson played in Leeds' 24-20 victory over Wakefield Trinity in the 1958 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1958–59 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 18 October 1958.
He was forced to retire prematurely from the sport due to a persistent shoulder injury.[4]
