Bill Hopkins (footballer, born 1888)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | William Hopkins[1] | ||
Date of birth | 11 November 1888 | ||
Place of birth | Esh Winning, England | ||
Date of death | 26 January 1938 | (aged 49)||
Place of death | Blackpool, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) |
Centre half | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1904–1907 | Esh Winning Rangers | ||
1907–1910 | Crook Town | ||
1910–1911 | Esh Winning Rangers | ||
1911–1912 | Stanley United | ||
1912–1919 | Sunderland | 10 | (0) |
1919 | Leeds City | 7 | (0) |
1919–1921 | South Shields | 61 | (2) |
1921–1923 | Hartlepools United | 53 | (1) |
1923–1925 | Durham City | 52 | (3) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
William Hopkins (11 November 1888 – 26 January 1938), commonly known as Bill, Pop, or Tot Hopkins, was an English professional
Life and career
William Hopkins was born on 11 November 1888 in
Hopkins had played as a
When League football resumed, Hopkins signed for
In June 1921,
Hopkins was appointed as assistant trainer at
After a few months with Port Vale as assistant trainer,[26] Hopkins took over from George Holley as trainer to Barnsley in July 1936.[27] On 21 January 1938, while preparing the Barnsley players for an FA Cup match against Manchester United, he collapsed in the steam room at the team's hotel in Blackpool. He was admitted to the town's Victoria Hospital,[28] where he died five days later.[29] He and his wife, Amelia née Ellis, had two sons.[29][30]
Career statistics
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Sunderland | 1912–13[31] | First Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1913–14[32] | First Division | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
1914–15[33] | First Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
Total | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
Leeds City | 1919–20[8] | Second Division | 7 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |
South Shields
|
1919–20[7] | Second Division | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
1920–21[7] | Second Division | 35 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 2 | |
Total | 61 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 65 | 2 | ||
Hartlepools United | 1921–22[15] | Third Division North | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
1922–23[15] | Third Division North | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 1 | |
Total | 53 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 56 | 1 | ||
Durham City | 1923–24[21] | Third Division North | 38 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 41 | 4 |
1924–25[34] | Third Division North | 14 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 1 | |
Total | 52 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 57 | 5 | ||
Total | 183 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 195 | 8 |
References
- ^ a b c d e f Dykes (2010), p. 37.
- ^ "Third Division. Northern Section. Hartlepools United". Athletic News. Manchester. 15 August 1921. p. 6.
- ^ "William Hopkins". Census of England and Wales, 1911. RG14/29907 550 Lanchester 08.
- ^ "Scraps". Durham County Advertiser. 13 September 1907. p. 6.
Hopkins, of Esh, made a creditable debut for Crook at Stockton.
- ^ "Association items". Yorkshire Post. 7 May 1912. p. 5.
- ^ "Sunderland's new half-back". Athletic News. Manchester. 15 September 1913. p. 1.
- ^ a b c d e "Player search: Hopkins, W (Bill)". English National Football Archive (ENFA). Retrieved 20 June 2020.
- ^ a b "Leeds City Players Details: No.121: Hopkins, William (Tot)". Leeds United F.C. History. Tony Hill. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
"The History of Leeds City Football Club". Leeds United F.C. History. Tony Hill. Retrieved 2 June 2020. - ^ Verax (28 September 1920). "Sports and pastimes. Comments on play and players". Shields Daily News. p. 2.
- ^ "South Shields' first defeat". Sheffield Daily Telegraph. 4 October 1920. p. 7.
- ^ Jay Dee (9 April 1921). "To-day's big football: Derby's stiff task". Daily Herald. London. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Shields' retained list". Sunderland Daily Echo. 14 May 1921. p. 5.
- ^ "Pop Hopkins joins Hartlepools". North Star. Darlington. 4 June 1921. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Hartlepools United. The Hopkins rumour". Northern Daily Mail. West Hartlepool. 15 February 1922. p. 6.
There are rumours in circulation that Pop Hopkins, the United captain and centre half, is to leave the club. Inquiries have been made this afternoon, and it is ascertained that as far the directors know there is no foundation for the rumour.
- ^ a b c d "Tot Hopkins". In The Mad Crowd. John Phillips. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
- ^ "Hartlepools United. Hopkins still unfit". Northern Daily Mail. West Hartlepool. 2 February 1922. p. 5.
- ^ "1921/22 Results". In The Mad Crowd. John Phillips. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
- ^ "Leddy leaving Chesterfield". Sheffield Independent. 11 May 1923. p. 6.
- ^ "Sporting items". Daily Mail. Hull. 27 July 1923. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "North and south. Famous men at Durham". Derby Daily Telegraph. 25 August 1923. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Dykes (2010), p. 73.
- ^ "Sporting items". Nottingham Evening Post. 26 July 1927. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sports news in brief. New trainer for Charlton". Daily Herald. London. 25 November 1930. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "'Pop' Hopkins's new post". Northern Daily Mail. West Hartlepool. 12 June 1931. p. 9.
- ^ "Sporting notes". Leeds Mercury. 21 October 1932. p. 9.
- ^ "Managerial changes at Port Vale". Evening Sentinel. Stoke-on-Trent. 28 September 1935. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "no title". Huddersfield Daily Examiner. 18 July 1936. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Barnsley trainer collapses". Daily Independent. Sheffield. 22 January 1938. p. 7.
- ^ a b "Barnsley trainer dies on Cup-tie eve". Manchester Evening News. 26 January 1938. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "William Hopkins". England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837–2005 – via Family Search.
- ^ "1912–13: Football League Division 1". The Statcat. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- ^ "1913–14: Football League Division 1". The Statcat. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- ^ "1914–15: Football League Division 1". The Statcat. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- ^ Dykes (2010), p. 74.
Sources
- Dykes, Garth (2010). Durham City FC in the Football League. Nottingham: SoccerData. ISBN 978-1-905891-42-9.