William Hodge (footballer)
William Hodge, sometimes known as Billy Hodge,[1] was a Scottish professional football full back who played for Rangers and Brentford.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Hodge[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 31 August 1904 | ||
| Place of birth | Croy, Scotland[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Full back, wing half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1924 | Baillieston | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1924–1927 | Rangers | 2 | (0) |
| 1927–1935 | Brentford | 118 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
Hodge began his career in Scotland with Scottish League First Division club Rangers, but was behind Tommy Muirhead in the half back pecking order and made only two appearances for the club.[3] He moved to England to join Third Division South club Brentford in August 1927.[4] An injury to Tom Adamson in October 1929 allowed Hodge to blossom as a full back.[4] Hodge was part of the Bees team which was crowned Third Division South champions at the end of the 1932–33 season, making 25 appearances.[5] In the Second Division, Hodge lost his place at full back to Arthur Bateman and departed the club in 1935.[4] Hodge made 125 appearances and scored one goal during his seven years at Griffin Park.[4]
Personal life
Hodge was born in Croy and grew up in Twechar.[2] His brother Robert was also a footballer.[3][4]
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[5] | Third Division South | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
| 1928–29[5] | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1929–30[5] | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 1930–31[5] | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| 1931–32[5] | 29 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 0 | ||
| 1932–33[5] | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||
| 1933–34[5] | Second Division | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| Total | 118 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 125 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 120 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 127 | 1 | ||
References
- Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 140. ISBN 190589161X.
- "The Brentford Spotlight – Intimate Pen-portraits of Popular "Bees"". The Brentford & Chiswick Times. 7 April 1933.
- Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
- Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Yore Publications. p. 77. ISBN 978-0955294914.
- White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 369–372. ISBN 0951526200.
- Argus (16 November 1928). "A Changed Brentford". The Brentford & Chiswick Times.