Eric Hope (footballer)
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Full name
Eric Hope
Date of birth
2 December 1927[1]
Place of birth
Oakengates, England[2]
Date of death
11 August 2009 (aged 81)[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eric Hope | ||
| Date of birth | 2 December 1927[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Oakengates, England[2] | ||
| Date of death | 11 August 2009 (aged 81)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Telford, England | ||
| Position | Inside Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Manchester City | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1946–1950 | Manchester City | 0 | (0) |
| 1950–1951 | Shrewsbury Town | 27 | (3) |
| 1951–1954 | Wrexham | 37 | (9) |
| Sankeys of Wellington | |||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Eric Hope (2 December 1927 – 11 August 2009) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. He made appearances in the English Football League for Shrewsbury Town and Wrexham.[1][2] Following his retirement from League play he worked as a production foreman at GKN Sankey in Telford, Shropshire and played for the works team.[3]
