Mick Hopkinson Explained

Mick Hopkinson
Fullname:Michael Edward Hopkinson
Birth Date:24 February 1942
Birth Place:Ambergate, England
Position:Full-back
Years1:1959–1968
Clubs1:Derby County
Caps1:115
Goals1:4
Years2:1968–1970
Clubs2:Mansfield Town
Caps2:46
Goals2:1
Years3:1970–1971
Clubs3:Port Vale
Caps3:13
Goals3:0
Years4:1971–1972
Clubs4:Boston United
Caps4:17
Goals4:0
Clubs5:Belper Town
Totalcaps:191+
Totalgoals:5+
Managerclubs1:Belper Town

Michael Edward Hopkinson (born 24 February 1942) is an English former footballer who played at full-back for Derby County, Mansfield Town, Port Vale, Boston United, and Belper Town. He had a 12-year career in the Football League, making 174 league appearances.

Career

Hopkinson began his career with Derby County, who finished the 1959–60 season in 18th place in the Second Division under the stewardship of Harry Storer. The "Rams" finished 12th in 1960–61 and 16th in 1961–62, before new boss Tim Ward took them to 18th in 1962–63, 13th in 1963–64, ninth in 1964–65, eighth in 1965–66, and 17th in 1966–67. He left Derby after new manager Brian Clough led County to 18th place in 1967–68. He scored four goals in 115 league appearances at the Baseball Ground. Hopkinson then transferred to Tommy Eggleston's Mansfield Town, who finished 15th in the Third Division in 1968–69 and then sixth in 1969–70. He scored one goal in 46 league games at Field Mill. He signed with Gordon Lee's Port Vale in July 1970.[1] He played 13 Third Division games in the 1970–71 season.[1] He left Vale Park on a free transfer in May 1971 and moved on to Boston United, Belper Town (as player-coach and later as manager), before becoming the coach and assistant manager at Burton Albion.[1]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[2]
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Derby County1960–61Second Division20000020
1961–62Second Division3213040391
1962–63Second Division1701000180
1963–64Second Division1920010202
1964–65Second Division40110051
1965–66Second Division30001040
1966–67Second Division1611000171
1967–68Second Division2200041261
Total1154611011316
Mansfield Town1968–69Third Division4417010521
1969–70Third Division20101040
Total4618020561
Port Vale1970–71Third Division1301000140
Boston United1971–72Northern Premier League1702020210
Career total19151711412227

Notes and References

  1. Book: Kent, Jeff. Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. 141. 1996. 0-9529152-0-0.
  2. Web site: Statistics Season 1971/72 . www.bufc.drfox.org.uk . 15 February 2023.