James Hopkins (footballer, born 1901)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Hopkins | ||
| Date of birth | 12 July 1901 | ||
| Place of birth | Ballymoney, County Antrim, Ireland | ||
| Date of death | 1943 (aged 41–42) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) |
Inside forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Belfast United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1919–1923 | Arsenal | 21 | (7) |
| 1923–1929 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 220 | (72) |
| 1929–19?? | Aldershot | ||
| International career | |||
| 1925 | Ireland | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
James Hopkins (12 July 1901 – 1943) was a Northern Irish
inside forward
.
Born in
1922–23, he was sold to Brighton & Hove Albion
in January 1923; in total he played 22 games for Arsenal, scoring seven goals.
Hopkins spent the next six seasons at Brighton, making over 200 League appearances in the
Ireland against England on 24 October 1925 at Windsor Park; the game finished 0–0. He left Brighton in 1929 and ended his career with Aldershot
. He died in 1943.
References
- ^ The Vagrant (22 August 1921). "First Division prospects. Arsenal". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
Sources
- Harris, Jeff (1995). Hogg, Tony (ed.). Arsenal Who's Who. Independent UK Sports. p. 78. ISBN 1-899429-03-4.
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