John Hodgkinson (footballer, born 1883)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Chapman Hodgkinson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | December 1883[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Stockport, England | ||
| Date of death | 15 June 1915 (aged 31)[3] | ||
| Place of death | near Krithia, Ottoman Turkey[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Inside left, outside left | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1905–1906 | Stockport County | 28 | (6) |
| 1907–1908 | Stockport County | 17 | (3) |
| Haslingden | |||
| Nelson | |||
| Rochdale | |||
| 1911 | Grimsby Town | 12 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John Chapman Hodgkinson (December 1883 – 5 June 1915) was an English professional footballer who played as a forward in the Football League for Stockport County and Grimsby Town.[1] He was nicknamed "Cobbler".[2]
Personal life[edit]
Hodgkinson served in the British Army as a territorial.[4] He later re-enlisted as a private in the East Lancashire Regiment during the First World War.[2] Hodgkinson served at Gallipoli and was killed in action during an Ottoman counterattack at the Third Battle of Krithia on 5 June 1915.[2] He was originally reported as missing in action, but his status was changed to presumed dead soon after.[2] Hodgkinson's body was never recovered and he is commemorated on the Helles Memorial.[2][4][3]
See also[edit]
Career statistics[edit]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stockport County | 1904–05[5] | Lancashire Combination First Division | 26 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 30 | 6 |
| 1905–06[5] | Second Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 28 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 32 | 6 | ||
| Stockport County | 1907–08[5] | Second Division | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| 1908–09[5] | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | ||
| Total | 45 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 49 | 9 | ||
| Career total | 45 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 49 | 9 | ||
References[edit]
- ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 140. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Burnley Roll of Honour – Private John Chapman Hodkinson". www.burnleyinthegreatwar.info. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
- ^ a b "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- ^ a b "John Hodgkinson – Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
- ^ a b c d Watts, Ian. "John Hodgkinson County Record". gogogocounty.org. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
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