Eddie Hopkinson Explained

Eddie Hopkinson
Fullname:Edward Hopkinson
Birth Date:29 October 1935
Birth Place:Wheatley Hill, County Durham, England
Position:Goalkeeper
Years1:1951–1952
Caps1:3
Goals1:0
Years2:1952–1970
Clubs2:Bolton Wanderers
Caps2:519
Goals2:0
Totalcaps:522
Totalgoals:0
Manageryears1:1975
Managerclubs1:Stockport County
Nationalyears1:1957–1959
Nationalteam1:England
Nationalcaps1:14
Nationalgoals1:0

Edward Hopkinson (29 October 1935 – 25 April 2004) was an English football goalkeeper.He was born in Wheatley Hill, near Peterlee, County Durham.[1]

During his club career he played for Oldham Athletic and Bolton Wanderers, the latter from August 1952 to November 1969, where he holds the club record for appearances (578 matches). He earned 14 caps for the England national football team from 1957 to 1959, and was England's reserve goalkeeper at the 1958 FIFA World Cup. He also won 6 Under-23 caps for England. In 1958 he won an FA Cup winners medal, keeping a clean sheet against Manchester United. He was an assistant trainer at Bolton Wanderers until he became assistant manager at Stockport County in 1974. He later worked for a chemical company as a company representative. Eusebio played in his 1971 testimonial game. He also was manager for Ashton United.[2] [3]

Honours

Bolton Wanderers

1957–58[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Eddie Hopkinson. worldfootball.net. en. 2020-01-23.
  2. http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=33360 Non League Daily – Some big names have worn an Ashton United shirt
  3. News: Obituary: Eddie Hopkinson. Glanville. Brian. 2004-04-30. The Guardian. 2020-01-23. en-GB. 0261-3077.
  4. Book: Leslie . Jack . Vernon . Rollin . Rothmans Football Yearbook 1977–78 . 1977 . Brickfield Publications Ltd . London . 0354 09018 6 . 490.