Gordon Hopkinson
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 19 June 1933 | ||
Place of birth | Sheffield, England | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1957–1958 | Doncaster Rovers | 10 | (0) |
1958–1961 | Bristol City | 73 | (1) |
1961–1962 | Cheltenham Town | 35 | (2) |
1962–1966 |
Toronto Italia-Falcons | ||
1962 | Toronto Ulster United | ||
1962–1963 | New York Ukrainians | ||
1964–1965 |
Vancouver Columbus | ||
1965–1966 | Margate | 37 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Gordon Hopkinson (born 19 June 1933) is an English former footballer who played as a defender.
Career
Hopkinson played with
Toronto Italia.[1]
After the conclusion of the ECPSL season, he played in the
Vancouver Columbus.[7]
After a stint in Western Canada, he returned to Toronto Italia in 1965 for his fourth season.Hamilton Primos.[9] After a four stint abroad he returned to England in late 1965 to play in the Southern League with Margate F.C.[1] In his debut season with Margate, he appeared in 37 matches and was released after the season.[1] He returned to his former club Toronto Italia (renamed Toronto Italia-Falcons) for the 1966 season.[10] In his final season with Toronto, he assisted in clinching the regular-season title.[11]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Gordon Hopkinson". www.margatefootballclubhistory.com. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ "Gordon Hopkinson". 11v11.com. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ Coyle, John (19 June 2020). "Rover of the Day: Gordon Hopkinson". www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ Toronto Daily Star. 9 October 1962. p. 13.
- ^ Campbell, Doug (19 September 1963). "Toronto Captures Soccer Loop Title". Montreal Star. p. 64.
- Toronto Daily Star. p. 16.
- ^ Cross, Jeff (26 March 1965). "Hopkinson discovers a Toronto attraction". The Province. p. 18.
- Toronto Daily Star. p. 11.
- ^ Waring, Ed (23 September 1965). "Italia Wins Soccer Crown But Finds Season Costly". The Globe and Mail. p. 28.
- ^ "Falcons, Roma open on road". The Globe and Mail. 7 May 1966. p. 38.
- ^ Waring, Ed (5 September 1966). "Players invade stands, fight soccer fans: Falcons' ace leads post-game attack after 1-0 defeat". The Globe and Mail. p. 25.