Alan Hodgkinson
Appearance
![]() Hodgkinson as Oxford United goalkeeping coach in 2011 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 16 August 1936 | ||
Place of birth | Laughton Common, West Riding of Yorkshire, England | ||
Date of death | 8 December 2015 | (aged 79)||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Youth career | |||
Worksop Town | |||
1953–1954 | Sheffield United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1954–1971 | Sheffield United | 576 | (0) |
National team | |||
1957–1960 | England | 5 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Alan Hodgkinson MBE (16 August 1936 – 8 December 2015) was an English professional football goalkeeper and goalkeeping coach.
Football career
[change | change source]At just over 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m), Hodgkinson was on the small side for a goalkeeper, but made up for the lack of height by his good positional play. He played for Sheffield United from 1954 to 1971 and for the England national football team from 1957 to 1960.
Death
[change | change source]Hodgkinson died on 8 December 2015 at the age of 79.[1]
Sheffield United career
[change | change source]Season | Division | League Apps | FA Cup Apps | FL Cup Apps | Other Apps | Total Apps |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1954–55 | One | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
1955–56 | One | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
1956–57 | Two | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
1957–58 | Two | 36 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 42 |
1958–59 | Two | 42 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 50 |
1959–60 | Two | 39 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 46 |
1960–61 | Two | 41 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 49 |
1961–62 | One | 40 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 53 |
1962–63 | One | 40 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 44 |
1963–64 | One | 35 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 39 |
1964–65 | One | 40 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 46 |
1965–66 | One | 41 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 45 |
1966–67 | One | 42 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 54 |
1967–68 | One | 41 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 45 |
1968–69 | Two | 42 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 47 |
1969–70 | Two | 41 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 48 |
1970–71 | Two | 24 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 31 |
Total | 576 | 52 | 24 | 23 | 675 |
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Sheffield United: Bramall Lane legend passes away". The Star. Archived from the original on 9 December 2015. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
Other websites
[change | change source] Media related to Alan Hodgkinson at Wikimedia Commons