Billy Hodgson
Scottish footballer (1935–2022)
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William Hodgson (9 July 1935 – 2022) was a Scottish footballer who played as a winger or inside forward.
Full name
William Hodgson[1]
Date of birth
9 July 1935[1]
Place of birth
Glasgow, Scotland
Date of death
2022 (aged 86–87)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Hodgson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 July 1935[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 2022 (aged 86–87) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1954–1957 | St Johnstone | 61 | (20) |
| 1956 | → Guildford City (loan) | ||
| 1957–1963 | Sheffield United | 152 | (32) |
| 1963–1965 | Leicester City | 46 | (10) |
| 1965–1967 | Derby County | 78 | (17) |
| 1967 | Rotherham United | 9 | (0) |
| 1967–1970 | York City | 98 | (3) |
| 1971–1972 | Hamilton Academical | 4 | (0) |
| Total | 444 | (82) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| Benburb | |||
| Irvine Victoria | |||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Born in Glasgow, Scotland, Hodgson started his career with Dunoon Athletic before joining St Johnstone in 1954.[2] He had a loan at Guildford City in 1956.[2] After making 61 appearances and scoring 20 goals in the Scottish Football League,[3] he joined Sheffield United in May 1957.[1] At York, he also served as assistant and player coach under Joe Shaw. [4]
His death was reported by Leicester City, another of his former clubs, in August 2022.[5]
