Ernest Hodkin

Ernest Hodkin (1890 – 1967) was an English footballer who played for Sunderland and Stoke.[1]

Ernest Hodkin

Personal information
Full name	Ernest Hodkin[1]
Date of birth	1890[1]
Place of birth	Alfreton, England[1]
Date of death	1967 (aged 77)[1]
Place of death	Durham, England[1]
Position(s)	Right half
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1908	Clay Cross Works
1909	Mansfield Mechanics
1910–1911	Sunderland	2	(0)
1911–1913	Stoke	27	(1)
1913	Billingham
1914	Shirebrook
1919	Mansfield Mechanics
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Hodkin was born in Alfreton and played for his works sides Clay Cross Works and Mansfield Mechanics before joining League side Sunderland in 1910.[1] He played twice for the "Black Cats" in 1910–11 and at the end of the season left for Southern League side Stoke.[1] He played five times in 1911–12 scoring once against Northampton Town and played 24 times in the 1912–13 relegation season. He then went on to play for Billingham, Shirebrook and Mansfield Mechanics.[1]

Career statistics

Source:[2]

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Sunderland	1910–11	First Division	2	0	0	0	2	0
Stoke	1911–12	Southern League Division One	5	1	0	0	5	1
	1912–13	Southern League Division One	22	0	2	0	24	0
Career total			29	1	2	0	31	1

References

1. Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
2. Ernest Hodkin at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)