Alan Hodgkinson: English footballer (1936-2015)
Alan Hodgkinson MBE (16 August 1936 – 8 December 2015) was an English professional football goalkeeper and goalkeeping coach.
 Hodgkinson as Oxford United goalkeeping coach in 2011 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
Football career
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
Hodgkinson died on 8 December 2015 at the age of 79.
Sheffield United career
| 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
Other websites
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