Edward Hodgson (1885 – 4 August 1919) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. He originally played non-league football with his hometown club Chorley before joining Second Division side Burnley in 1911 at the age of 25.[2] He won the FA Cup with the club in 1914.[3] Hodgson went on to make 137 appearances for Burnley, scoring 62 goals.[2][4] He fought in the Manchester Regiment, reaching rank of sergeant, during the First World War,[2] but still represented Burnley as a wartime guest player, scoring 39 goals in 62 matches.

Hodgson contracted a kidney problem while on service and died at Whalley Military Hospital on 4 August 1919.[5][6] He was buried at Burnley Cemetery.[2][7]

Honours

Burnley

References

  1. ^ Joyce, Michael (16 October 2012). Football League Players' Records 1888–1939 (3rd Revised ed.). Tony Brown. p. 140. ISBN 9781905891610.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Burnley FC And The Great War – News – Burnley Football Club". Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  3. ^ "Burnley Roll of Honour Sergeant Edward Hodgson". www.burnleyinthegreatwar.info. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  4. ^ "Edward 'Teddy' Hodgson". 11v11.com. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  5. ^ Council, Lancashire County. "Burnley to Berlin – football remembered". Lancashire.gov.uk. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
  6. ^ "Battle of the Somme: 100 years on". www.burnleyfootballclub.com. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  7. ^ [1] CWGC casualty record Serjeant E Hodgson - accessed 4 May 2023.

Sources

  • FreeBMD. "FreeBMD". Birth and Death registration indexes. FreeBMD. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
  • Lancashire Online Parish Clerks. "Chorley". St. Laurence's Church, Baptism registers. Lancashire Online Parish Clerks. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
  • Lancashire Online Parish Clerks. "Burnley". Cemetery registers. Lancashire Online Parish Clerks. Retrieved 8 August 2011.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teddy_Hodgson
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