| William Hodgkinson | |
| Fullname: | William Henry Hodgkinson |
| Birth Date: | 1882 |
| Birth Place: | Measham, England |
| Death Date: | 7 March 1908 (aged 26) |
| Death Place: | Derby, England |
| Years1: | 1900–1901 |
| Years2: | 1901–1902 |
| Caps2: | 0 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 1902–1903 |
| Years4: | 1903–1904 |
| Caps4: | 16 |
| Goals4: | 9 |
| Totalcaps: | 16 |
| Totalgoals: | 9 |
William Henry Hodgkinson (1882 – 7 March 1908) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Derby County.[1]
Hodgkinson's career was ended by the onset of tuberculosis, and he died in 1908, aged only 26. The newspaper account of his death stated: "He was a forward of the dashing type, and was a good marksman. He last appeared with the County about three years ago, his career being brought to a premature end through consumption. Though the disease was for a time arrested by a visit to a Southern Sanatorium, Hodgkinson was unable to shake it off, and for some months was too feeble to leave his bed. He, however, bore his illness with great patience...."[2]