Alan Hodgkinson

Alan Hodgkinson MBE (16 August 1936 – 8 December 2015) was an English professional football goalkeeper and goalkeeping coach.

Alan Hodgkinson

Hodgkinson as Oxford United goalkeeping coach in 2011
Personal information
Date of birth	(1936-08-16)16 August 1936
Place of birth	Laughton Common, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Date of death	8 December 2015(2015-12-08) (aged 79)
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s)	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

Football career

At just over 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m), Hodgkinson was on the small side for a goalkeeper, but made up for the lack of height by his good positional play. He played for Sheffield United from 1954 to 1971 and for the England national football team from 1957 to 1960.

Death

Hodgkinson died on 8 December 2015 at the age of 79.

Sheffield United career

Season	Division	League Apps	FA Cup Apps	FL Cup Apps	Other Apps	Total Apps
1954–55	One	11	0	0	0	11
1955–56	One	4	0	0	0	4
1956–57	Two	17	3	0	0	20
1957–58	Two	36	4	0	2	42
1958–59	Two	42	6	0	2	50
1959–60	Two	39	4	0	3	46
1960–61	Two	41	7	1	0	49
1961–62	One	40	6	7	0	53
1962–63	One	40	3	1	0	44
1963–64	One	35	3	1	0	39
1964–65	One	40	3	1	2	46
1965–66	One	41	2	1	1	45
1966–67	One	42	4	5	3	54
1967–68	One	41	3	1	0	45
1968–69	Two	42	1	1	3	47
1969–70	Two	41	2	3	2	48
1970–71	Two	24	1	2	4	31
Total		576	52	24	23	675

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