Jimmy Hodge Explained

James Hodge
Fullname:James Hodge[1]
Birth Date:5 July 1891
Birth Place:Stenhousemuir, Scotland
Death Place:Manchester, England
Height:5feet[2]
Position:Full back, centre half
Years1:1909–1910
Clubs1:Stenhousemuir
Years2:1910–1919
Clubs2:Manchester United
Caps2:79
Goals2:2
Years3:1919–1922
Clubs3:Millwall Athletic
Caps3:17
Goals3:1
Years4:1922–1923
Clubs4:Norwich City
Caps4:51
Goals4:1
Years5:1923–1924
Clubs5:Southend United
Caps5:18
Goals5:0
Years6:1924–1925
Clubs6:Buxton
Clubs7:Buxton Medical Institution
Totalcaps:165+
Totalgoals:4+

James Hodge (5 July 1891 – 2 September 1970) was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Football League for Manchester United, Millwall, Norwich City and Southend United as a full back or centre half.[3]

Personal life

Hodge's younger brother John and a brother-in-law also became a footballers.[4] He served as a gunner in India and Mesopotamia with the Royal Garrison Artillery during the First World War.

Career statistics

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SeasonLeagueNational CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Manchester United1910–11First Division200020
1911–1210000100
1912–1319050240
1913–1428010290
1914–15400040
1919–2016200162
Total79260852
Millwall1920–21Third Division South17100171
Norwich City1921–22Third Division South15000150
1922–2336141302
Total51141552
Southend United1923–24Third Division South18030210
Career total16541311785

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Joyce, Michael . Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 . 978-1-905891-61-0 . Third edition, with revisions . Toton, Nottingham . 139 . 841581272.
  2. Web site: James Hodge – Manchester United Player Profile & Stats . 3 June 2020.
  3. Web site: Hodge Jimmy Norwich City 1922 . 3 June 2020 . Vintage Footballers . en-GB.
  4. Web site: James Hodge – Footballer . 3 June 2020 . Football and the First World War . en-US.