Harry Hodgkinson (footballer) explained

Harry Hodgkinson
Fullname:Henry Thomas Hodgkinson
Birth Date:March 1862
Birth Place:Burslem, England
Death Date: (age 83)
Death Place:Ipstones, England
Position:Half-back
Years1:1879–1888
Clubs1:Port Vale[1]
Caps1:110
Goals1:11
Totalcaps:110
Totalgoals:11

Henry Thomas Hodgkinson (March 1862 – 11 October 1945) was an English footballer who was one of Port Vale's first players.

Career

Hodgkinson was one of Port Vale's original players when it was founded in the 1870s.[2] The first recorded game he played was a friendly on 27 October 1883, which was lost 4–1 at home to Preston North End.[2] He appeared regularly in the team and helped the club win the Burslem Challenge Cup and share the North Staffordshire Charity Challenge Cup in 1885.[2] He also helped the club reach the FA Cup fifth round in 1886 eventually Vale pulled out of the replay against Brentwood.[2] He lost his first-team spot in September 1887 and was forced to retire through injury in 1888.[2]

Career statistics

Source:

ClubSeasonFA CupOtherTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Burslem Port Vale1882–83000000
1883–84009090
1884–8500285285
1885–8650314364
1886–8730270300
1887–88007272
Total801021111011

Honours

Port Vale

Notes and References

  1. In all competitions (also played many unrecorded games)
  2. Book: Kent, Jeff. Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. 138. 1996. 0-9529152-0-0.