Harry Hodgkinson (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Henry Thomas Hodgkinson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | March 1862[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Burslem, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 11 October 1945 (age 83)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Ipstones, England[1] | ||
| Playing position | Half-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1879–1888 | Port Vale[2] | 110 | (11) |
| Total | 110 | (11) | |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Henry Thomas "Harry" Hodgkinson (March 1862 – 11 October 1945) was an English footballer who was one of Port Vale's first players.
Playing career
Hodgkinson was one of Port Vale's original players when it was founded in the 1870s.[1] The first recorded game he played was a friendly on 27 October 1883, which was lost 4–1 at home to Preston North End.[1] 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.[1] He also helped the club reach the FA Cup fifth round in 1886, eventually Vale pulled out of the replay against Brentwood.[1] He lost his first team spot in September 1887 and was forced to retire through injury in 1888.[1]
Statistics
- Sourced from Harry Hodgkinson profile at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
| Club | Season | FA Cup | Other | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Burslem Port Vale | 1882–83 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1883–84 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| 1884–85 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 5 | 28 | 5 | |
| 1885–86 | 5 | 0 | 31 | 4 | 36 | 4 | |
| 1886–87 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 30 | 0 | |
| 1887–88 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 2 | |
| Total | 8 | 0 | 102 | 11 | 110 | 11 | |
Honours
- with Port Vale
- Burslem Challenge Cup winner: 1885
- North Staffordshire Charity Challenge Cup winner: 1885 (shared)