Billy Hodgson

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Billy Hodgson

Personal information
Full name	William Hodgson[1]
Date of birth	(1935-07-09)9 July 1935[1]
Place of birth	Glasgow, Scotland
Date of death	2022 (aged 86–87)
Height	5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)[2]
Position(s)	Winger, inside forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1954–1957	St Johnstone	61	(20)
1956	→ Guildford City (loan)
1957–1963	Sheffield United	152	(32)
1963–1965	Leicester City	46	(10)
1965–1967	Derby County	78	(17)
1967	Rotherham United	9	(0)
1967–1970	York City	98	(3)
1971–1972	Hamilton Academical	4	(0)
Total		444	(82)
Managerial career
	Benburb
	Irvine Victoria
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Hodgson (9 July 1935 – 2022) was a Scottish footballer who played as a winger or inside forward.

Career

Born in Glasgow, Scotland, Hodgson started his career with Dunoon Athletic before joining St Johnstone in 1954.^[2] He had a loan at Guildford City in 1956.^[2] After making 61 appearances and scoring 20 goals in the Scottish Football League,^[3] he joined Sheffield United in May 1957.^[1] At York, he also served as assistant and player coach under Joe Shaw. ^[4]

His death was reported by Leicester City, another of his former clubs, in August 2022.^[5]

References

1. Hugman, Barry J. (2005). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946-2005. Queen Anne Press. p. 293. ISBN 1-85291-665-6.
2. Jarred, Martin; Windross, Dave (1997). Citizens and Minstermen, A Who's Who of York City FC 1922-1997. Citizen Publications. p. 48. ISBN 0-9531005-0-2.
3. "Billy Hodgson". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
4. Batters, Dave (2008). York City: The Complete Record. Breedon Books. p. 64. ISBN 978-1-85983-633-0.
5. "Billy Hodgson: 1935-2022". www.lcfc.com. 16 August 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2022.