Alan Hodgkinson
Hodgkinson as Oxford United goalkeeping coach in 2011
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| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 16 August 1936 | ||
| Place of birth | Laughton Common, England | ||
| Date of death | 8 December 2015 (aged 79) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Worksop Town | |||
| 1953–1954 | Sheffield United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1954–1971 | Sheffield United | 576 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 1957–1960 | England | 5 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Alan Hodgkinson MBE (16 August 1936 – 8 December 2015) was an English professional football goalkeeper and goalkeeping coach.
Hodgkinson signed for Sheffield United from Worksop Town on 1 August 1953, and made 675 first-team appearances (576 in the league) for the Blades between 1953 and 1971, his first being a friendly game against Clyde on 6 April 1954.
Hodgkinson made his league début in Division One in a 2–1 away victory against Newcastle United on 28 August 1954 but, despite showing his undoubted potential, the presence of number one goalkeeper Ted Burgin until 1957 and National Service limited his opportunities for the first team. The arrival of Joe Mercer as manager established Hodgkinson's place as first-choice goalkeeper in the side behind the defensive line of Cec Coldwell, Graham Shaw, Brian Richardson, Joe Shaw and Gerry Summers. In 1966–67, he won the Sheffield United Supporters player of the year award. His brilliance and reliability made sure of his place until the signing of John Hope in 1971. His final appearance was, like his first, in a friendly, on 23 January 1971 against Chesterfield.
Hodgkinson was also an England International at full and under-23 levels, making his debut for both during the 1956–57 season. His first full England cap came against Scotland in 1957 and he also played against Denmark, and Republic of Ireland (twice in World Cup qualifying games). He was in England's squad for the 1958 World Cup in Sweden but did not feature in any of their games. Two years after his final cap, he returned to the England squad for the 1962 World Cup in Chile as backup to Ron Springett, but once again was not selected for any of the matches.
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