Henry Thomas Hodgkinson (March 1862 – 11 October 1945) was an English footballer who was one of Port Vale's first players.
| 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] | ||
| Position(s) | Half-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1879–1888 | Port Vale[2] | 110 | (11) |
| Total | 110 | (11) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editHodgkinson 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]
Career statistics
editSource:[3]
| 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
editPort Vale
- Burslem Challenge Cup: 1885
- North Staffordshire Charity Challenge Cup: 1885 (shared)