Lee Hodges (footballer, born 1973) explained

Lee Hodges
Fullname:Lee Leslie Hodges[1] [2]
Birth Date:4 September 1973
Birth Place:Epping, England
Height:1.83m (06feet)
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Plymouth Marjon
Years1:1992–1994
Caps1:4
Goals1:0
Years2:1993
Clubs2:Plymouth Argyle (loan)
Caps2:7
Goals2:2
Years3:1994
Clubs3:Wycombe Wanderers (loan)
Caps3:4
Goals3:0
Years4:1994–1997
Clubs4:Barnet
Caps4:104
Goals4:26
Years5:1997–2001
Clubs5:Reading
Caps5:79
Goals5:9
Years6:2001–2008
Clubs6:Plymouth Argyle
Caps6:195
Goals6:11
Years7:2008–2010
Clubs7:Torquay United
Caps7:41
Goals7:0
Years8:2009–2010
Clubs8:Truro City (loan)
Caps8:5
Goals8:0
Years9:2010–2013
Clubs9:Truro City
Caps9:31
Goals9:0
Years10:2020–
Clubs10:Plymouth Marjon
Caps10:6
Goals10:0
Pcupdate:11:16, 15 September 2021 (UTC)
Manageryears1:2010–2013
Managerclubs1:Truro City
Manageryears2:2016–2018
Managerclubs2:Truro City

Lee Leslie Hodges (born 4 September 1973) is an English former football player and manager who played for Plymouth Marjon in the South West Peninsula League. He made four appearances in the Premier League for Tottenham Hotspur and 394 appearances in the Football League for Plymouth Argyle, Wycombe Wanderers, Barnet, Reading and Torquay United. A versatile player, Hodges is capable of playing in defence, midfield and attack. He spent five years as the player-manager of Conference South club Truro City across two spells, first from 2010 to 2013 and again from 2016 to 2018.

Playing career

He previously played for Tottenham Hotspur during which he had loan spells with Plymouth Argyle and Wycombe Wanderers.[3] He joined Barnet in 1994 where he spent three seasons, scoring 26 goals in 104 league appearances. He moved to Reading in 1997 where he made 70 league appearances before moving to Plymouth Argyle in 2001. It was announced in April 2008 that Hodges, along with five other Plymouth Argyle players, were going to be released when their contracts expired in June. He then went on to sign for Torquay United in the Conference National.[4] On 9 October 2009, Hodges joined Truro City on a three-month loan. He was released by Torquay on 15 May 2010 along with six other players.[5]

In September 2020, aged 47, Hodges came out of retirement to join Plymouth Marjon of the South West Peninsula League.[6] He made his league debut for the club eleven months later in a 6–0 defeat at Brixham.[7] [8]

Managerial career

On 14 June 2010, after a caretaker spell as manager of Truro City, he was appointed Truro's new manager on a one-year contract.[9] [10] He signed a two-year extension to his contract in June 2011 after winning the Southern League Premier Division championship and promotion to Conference South.[11] After guiding the cash-strapped club through the 2012–13 season, during which the club nearly went out of business, Hodges was not offered a new contract for the following season for financial reasons.[12]

After rejoining Truro in 2016, Hodges later resigned from the club in August 2018, after just two games into the new season.[13]

Honours

Player

Plymouth Argyle
Torquay United

Manager

Truro City

Career statistics

(correct as of 7 May 2007)

ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Tottenham Hotspur1992–934 (0)4 (0)
Total4 (0)4 (0)
Plymouth Argyle
(on loan)
1992–937 (0)27 (0)2
Total7 (0)27 (0)2
Wycombe Wanderers
(on loan)
1993–944 (0)4 (0)
Total4 (0)4 (0)
Barnet1994–9534 (0)434 (0)4
1995–9634 (6)171 (1) 12 (0)37 (7)18
1996–9728 (2)54 (0)232 (2)7
Total96 (8)265 (1)32 (0)103 (9)29
Reading1997–9820 (4)64 (1)5 (0) 29 (5)6
1998–990 (1)0 (1)
1999–200015 (10)11 (2)16 (12)1
2000–0123 (6)23 (0)11 (0)27 (6)3
Total58 (21)97 (1)17 (2)72 (24)10
Plymouth Argyle2001–0242 (3)64 (0)1 (0)47 (3)6
2002–0338 (1)23 (0)1 (0) 42 (1)2
2003–0428 (9)30 (1)28 (10)3
2004–0511 (8)1 (0)1 (0) 13 (8)
2005–0612 (1)1 (0)13 (1)
2006–0711 (4)0 (1)11 (5)
2007–0820 (7)0 (1)2 (0) 122 (8)1
Total162 (33)119 (3)5 (0)1176 (36)12
Career Total331 (62)4821 (5)414 (2)1366 (69)53

Notes and References

  1. Book: Barry J. . Hugman . The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2007–08 . 2007 . Mainstream Publishing . Edinburgh . 978-1-84596-246-3 . 190.
  2. Web site: List of Temporary Transfers of Players under Written Contract Between 01/10/2009 and 31/10/2009. The Football Association. 5 February 2012.
  3. Web site: Lee Hodges. Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database. Neil Brown. 5 February 2012.
  4. Web site: Torquay bag ex-Argyle man Hodges. BBC Sport. 13 June 2008. 14 June 2008.
  5. News: Seven players released by Torquay United. BBC Sport. 14 May 2010. 15 May 2010.
  6. Web site: Former Truro City boss Hodges signs for Plymouth Marjon | Non League Daily.
  7. Web site: Aug 28, Brixham AFC 6 Plymouth Marjon 0 | South West Peninsula League. fulltime.thefa.com.
  8. Web site: Lee Hodges player stats | South West Peninsula League. fulltime.thefa.com.
  9. News: Larkins. Simon. Hodges named as new Truro boss. 5 February 2012. Falmouth Packet. 14 June 2010.
  10. Web site: Truro City appoint Lee Hodges as manager. BBC Sport. 5 February 2012. 14 June 2010.
  11. Web site: Truro City manager Lee Hodges signs new two-year deal. BBC Sport. 5 February 2012. 2 June 2011.
  12. Web site: Truro City: Lee Hodges parts company with Cornish side . 3 May 2013 . BBC Sport.
  13. Web site: Lee Hodges: Truro City boss resigns after just two games of the season. BBC Sport. 10 August 2018. 8 August 2018.