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Cyril Hodges
Cyril Leslie Hodges (18 September 1919 – September 1979) was an English professional footballer who played as a forward in the Football League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cyril Leslie Hodges | ||
| Date of birth | 18 September 1919[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Hackney, England | ||
| Date of death | September 1979 (aged 59–60)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Brighton, England | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 19??–1944 | Eton Manor | ||
| 1944–1946 | Arsenal | 2 | (0) |
| 1946–1947 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 9 | (3) |
| 1947–19?? | Haywards Heath | ||
| Total | 11 | (3) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1947–195? | Haywards Heath (coach) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Hodges was born in Hackney, London, in 1919.[1] After playing with Eton Manor, Hodges joined Arsenal in 1944 and turned professional in April 1945.[2] He made two appearances for them in the Football League, before joining Brighton & Hove Albion, where he made a further nine League appearances.[3] After a spell as a player-coach with Haywards Heath, Hodges spent eleven years as trainer and then coach at Brighton & Hove Albion.[2][4] He remained living in Brighton,[2] and died in the town in September 1979.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Cyril Hodges". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Cyril Hodges". Arsenal F.C. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
- ^ "Cyril Hodges". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
- ^ Carder, Tim; Harris, Roger (1997). Albion A–Z: A Who's Who of Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Hove: Goldstone Books. p. 114. ISBN 978-0-9521337-1-1.