William Hodge (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Hodge[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 31 August 1904 | ||
| Place of birth | Twechar, Scotland | ||
| Playing position | Full back, wing half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Baillieston | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1925–1927 | Rangers | 2 | (0) |
| 1927–1935 | Brentford | 118 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
William Hodge, sometimes known as Billy Hodge,[1] was a Scottish football full back who played for Rangers and Brentford.
Career
Hodge began his career in Scotland with Scottish League Division One side Rangers,[2] but made only 2 appearances for the club.[3] He moved to England to join Division Three South side Brentford in August 1927. Initially appearing as a wing half, an injury to Tom Adamson in October 1929 allowed Hodge to blossom as a full back.[2] Hodge was part of the Bees side which was crowned Division Three South champions at the end of the 1932–33 season, making 25 appearances.[4] In Division Two, Hodge lost his place at full back to Arthur Bateman and departed the club in 1935.[2] Hodge made 125 appearances and scored one goal during his seven years at Griffin Park.[2]
Personal life
Hodge had a brother who was also a footballer and played for Clyde.[2]
Honours
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Rangers | 1925–26[3] | Scottish First Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Brentford | 1927–28[4] | Third Division South | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
| 1928–29[4] | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1929–30[4] | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 1930–31[4] | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| 1931–32[4] | 29 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 0 | ||
| 1932–33[4] | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||
| 1933–34[4] | Second Division | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| Total | 118 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 125 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 120 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 127 | 1 | ||
References
- 1 2 Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 140. ISBN 190589161X.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Yore Publications. p. 77. ISBN 978-0955294914.
- 1 2 "Rangers Player ? Hodge Details". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 369–372. ISBN 0951526200.