Teddy Hodgson

Edward Hodgson (1885 – 4 August 1919) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. He originally played non-league football with his hometown club Chorley before joining Second Division side Burnley in 1911 at the age of 25.[2] He won the FA Cup with the club in 1914.[3] Hodgson went on to make 137 appearances for Burnley, scoring 62 goals.[2][4] He fought in the Manchester Regiment, reaching rank of sergeant, during the First World War,[2] but still represented Burnley as a wartime guest player, scoring 39 goals in 62 matches.

Teddy Hodgson
Personal information
Full name Edward Hodgson[1]
Date of birth 1885
Place of birth Chorley, England
Date of death 4 August 1919 (aged 33)[2]
Place of death Whalley, England
Position(s) Inside forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–1911 Chorley
1911–1919 Burnley 120 (53)
International career
1914 Football League XI 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Hodgson contracted a kidney problem while on service and died at Whalley Military Hospital on 4 August 1919.[5][6] He was buried at Burnley Cemetery.[2][7]

Honours

Burnley

References

  1. Joyce, Michael (16 October 2012). Football League Players' Records 1888–1939 (3rd Revised ed.). Tony Brown. p. 140. ISBN 9781905891610.
  2. "Burnley FC And The Great War – News – Burnley Football Club". Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  3. "Burnley Roll of Honour Sergeant Edward Hodgson". www.burnleyinthegreatwar.info. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  4. "Edward 'Teddy' Hodgson". 11v11.com. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  5. Council, Lancashire County. "Burnley to Berlin – football remembered". Lancashire.gov.uk. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
  6. "Battle of the Somme: 100 years on". www.burnleyfootballclub.com. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  7. CWGC casualty record Serjeant E Hodgson - accessed 4 May 2023.

Sources

  • FreeBMD. "FreeBMD". Birth and Death registration indexes. FreeBMD. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
  • Lancashire Online Parish Clerks. "Chorley". St. Laurence's Church, Baptism registers. Lancashire Online Parish Clerks. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
  • Lancashire Online Parish Clerks. "Burnley". Cemetery registers. Lancashire Online Parish Clerks. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
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