Jimmy Hodson (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Hodson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 5 September 1880 | ||
| Place of birth | Horwich, Lancashire, England | ||
| Date of death | 1938 (aged 57–58) | ||
| Playing position | Full back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| Bury | 2 | ||
| Oldham Athletic | 252 | (1) | |
| 1916–1918 | West Ham United | 49 | (0) |
| 1919 | Belfast Celtic | ||
| 1919–1921 | Brentford | 67 | (0) |
| 1921–1922 | Guildford United | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| 1921–1922 | Guildford United (player-manager) | ||
| 1922–1925 | Royal Berchem Sport | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals) | |||
Jimmy Hodson was a professional football full back and manager who played in the Football League for Oldham Athletic, Bury and Brentford.[1] He later managed Guildford United and Belgian club Royal Berchem Sport.
Playing career
Bury
Hodson began his career in his native northwest with Division One side Bury.[1]
Oldham Athletic
Hodson moved to Oldham Athletic and played in the club's very first Football League match in September 1907.[1] He had a successful time with the club, winning promotion to Division One in the 1909/10 season, reaching the FA Cup semi-finals in 1912/13 and finishing second in Division One in 1914/15.[1] The outbreak of the First World War in August 1914 saw competitive football suspended for the duration of the war after the close of the 1914/15 season, bringing Hodson's time with the Latics to an end. He made 252 league appearances and scored one goal during his time at Boundary Park.[1]
West Ham United
In the midst of the First World War, Hodson joined London Combination side West Ham United.[2] He contributed to the Combination title win in his first season and made 49 appearances for the Hammers, the last of which coming in a 3-1 defeat to eventual champions Brentford on 28 December 1918.[2]
Belfast Celtic
Hodson had a spell at Belfast & District League side Belfast Celtic in the second half of the 1918/19 season.[1] The side won the league title.
Brentford
Hodson returned to England to sign for Southern League Division One side Brentford prior to the beginning of the 1919/20 season.[1] He made 34 appearances and got another chance at league football in 1920,[1] with the Bees added to the new Division Three for the 1920/21 season. A week short of his 40th birthday, Hodson made his first league appearance since 1915 in Brentford's 3-0 defeat to Exeter City on 28 August 1920.[3] He made 34 appearances during a dire season, after which the Bees had to apply for re-election.[4] Hodson departed the club at the end of the campaign, having made 68 appearances for Brentford.[1]
Guildford United
Hodson dropped back into non-league football to sign for Southern League English Section side Guildford United on 7 May 1921.[5]
Management and coaching career
Guildford United
Hodson combined his playing duties at Guildford United with that of the club's manager.[1]
Royal Berchem Sport
Hodson moved to Belgium to take over as manager of First Division side Royal Berchem Sport in 1922.[6] He managed the club to three mid-table finishes before departing at the end of the 1924/25 season.[6]
Honours
- Lancashire Senior Cup (1): 1907/08
- London Combination (1): 1916/17
- Belfast & District League (1): 1918/19
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920-2006. Yore Publications. p. 78. ISBN 978-0955294914.
- 1 2 [ww_1_Hodson "J [ww 1] Hodson"]. westhamstats.info. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
- ↑ "Brentford Football Club History". brentfordfchistory.co.uk. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
- ↑ "Brentford Football Club History". brentfordfchistory.co.uk. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
- ↑ Haynes, Graham (1998). A-Z Of Bees: Brentford Encyclopaedia. Yore Publications. p. 99. ISBN 1 874427 57 7.
- 1 2 "Geschiedenis". K. Berchem Sport. Retrieved 14 June 2015.