Cyril Hodges

Cyril Leslie Hodges (18 September 1919 – September 1979) was an English professional footballer who played as a forward in the Football League.

Cyril Hodges
Personal information
Full name Cyril Leslie Hodges
Date of birth (1919-09-18)18 September 1919[1]
Place of birth Hackney, England
Date of death September 1979 (aged 59–60)[2]
Place of death Brighton, England
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
19??–1944 Eton Manor
1944–1946 Arsenal 2 (0)
1946–1947 Brighton & Hove Albion 9 (3)
1947–19?? Haywards Heath
Total 11 (3)
Managerial career
1947–195? Haywards Heath (coach)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Hodges was born in Hackney, London, in 1919.[1] After playing with Eton Manor, Hodges joined Arsenal in 1944 and turned professional in April 1945.[2] He made two appearances for them in the Football League, before joining Brighton & Hove Albion, where he made a further nine League appearances.[3] After a spell as a player-coach with Haywards Heath, Hodges spent eleven years as trainer and then coach at Brighton & Hove Albion.[2][4] He remained living in Brighton,[2] and died in the town in September 1979.[1]

References
  1. "Cyril Hodges". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  2. "Cyril Hodges". Arsenal F.C. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  3. "Cyril Hodges". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  4. Carder, Tim; Harris, Roger (1997). Albion A–Z: A Who's Who of Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Hove: Goldstone Books. p. 114. ISBN 978-0-9521337-1-1.


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