William Hodge (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Hodge[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 31 August 1904 | ||
| Place of birth | Croy, Scotland[2] | ||
| Position(s) |
wing half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1924 | Baillieston | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1924–1927 | Rangers | 2 | (0) |
| 1927–1935 | Brentford | 118 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William Hodge was a Scottish professional
full back
.
Career
Hodge began his career in Scotland with
Arthur Bateman and departed the club in 1935.[4] Hodge made 125 appearances and scored one goal during his seven years at Griffin Park.[4]
Personal life
Hodge was born in Croy and grew up in Twechar.[2] His brother Robert was also a footballer.[3][4]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Rangers | 1925–26[3] | Scottish Division One
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Brentford | 1927–28[5] | Third Division South | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
| 1928–29[5] | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1929–30[5] | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 1930–31[5] | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| 1931–32[5] | 29 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 0 | ||
| 1932–33[5] | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||
| 1933–34[5] | Second Division | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| Total | 118 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 125 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 120 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 127 | 1 | ||
Honours
Brentford
- Football League Third Division South: 1932–33[4]
- London Charity Fund: 1928[6]
References
- ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ a b "The Brentford Spotlight – Intimate Pen-portraits of Popular "Bees"". The Brentford & Chiswick Times. 7 April 1933.
- ^ a b c Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
- ^ ISBN 978-0955294914.
- ^ ISBN 0951526200.
- ^ Argus (16 November 1928). "A Changed Brentford". The Brentford & Chiswick Times.
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