Roy Hodgson

English football manager

Roy Hodgson CBE (born 9 August 1947) is an English former football player and manager who is currently manager of Premier League club Crystal Palace. He was recently Manager of Crystal Palace from September 2017 to May 2021 and then twice from March 2023 onwards. He, along with Larry Barilli, are amongst the oldest active managers in football history.[4]

Roy Hodgson
CBE
Hodgson in 2014
Personal information
Full name Roy Hodgson[1]
Date of birth (1947-08-09) 9 August 1947 (age 77)[1]
Place of birth Croydon, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2]
Position(s) Left-back[3]
Youth career
1963–1965 Crystal Palace
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1965–1966 Crystal Palace 0 (0)
1966–1969 Tonbridge Angels
1969–1971 Gravesend & Northfleet 59 (1)
1971–1972 Maidstone United
1972–1973 Ashford Town (Kent)
1973–1974 Berea Park
1974–1976 Carshalton Athletic
Teams managed
1976–1980 Halmstad
1980–1982 Bristol City (assistant)
1982 Bristol City
1982 Oddevold
1983–1984 Örebro
1985–1989 Malmö
1990–1992 Neuchâtel Xamax
1992–1995 Switzerland
1995–1997 Inter Milan
1997–1998 Blackburn Rovers
1999 Inter Milan (caretaker)
1999–2000 Grasshoppers
2000–2001 Copenhagen
2001 Udinese
2002–2004 United Arab Emirates
2004–2005 Viking
2006–2007 Finland
2007–2010 Fulham
2010–2011 Liverpool
2011–2012 West Bromwich Albion
2012–2016 England
2013 England U21 (caretaker)
2017–2021 Crystal Palace
2022 Watford
2023–2024 Crystal Palace
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

On 23 February 2019, Roy Hodgson became the oldest man to manage a Premier League match, at the age of 71 years and 198 days.[5]

Managerial statistics

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As of match played 12 February 2024[6]
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team From To Record Ref.
P W D L Win %
Halmstad 1 January 1976 30 September 1980 130 52 45 33 040.00
Bristol City 3 January 1982 30 April 1982 21 3 5 13 014.29 [7][8]
Örebro 1 January 1983 30 June 1984 48 24 15 9 050.00 [9]
Malmö 14 April 1985 15 November 1989 165 98 38 29 059.39 [10]
Neuchâtel Xamax 1 July 1990 31 December 1991 67 26 24 17 038.81
Switzerland 26 January 1992 15 November 1995 41 21 10 10 051.22 [11]
Inter Milan 16 October 1995 19 May 1997 89 40 26 23 044.94
Blackburn Rovers 1 June 1997 21 November 1998 63 22 18 23 034.92 [12]
Inter Milan 27 April 1999 30 June 1999 6 2 0 4 033.33
Grasshoppers 2 August 1999 30 June 2000 34 14 10 10 041.18
Copenhagen 1 July 2000 30 June 2001 33 17 12 4 051.52 [13]
Udinese 1 July 2001 10 December 2001 17 7 5 5 041.18 [12]
United Arab Emirates 11 April 2002 30 April 2004 2 0 1 1 000.00
Viking 11 July 2004 20 December 2005 50 23 11 16 046.00 [12]
Finland 1 January 2006 29 November 2007 28 8 13 7 028.57 [12]
Fulham 30 December 2007 1 July 2010 128 50 32 46 039.06 [12]
Liverpool 1 July 2010 8 January 2011 31 13 9 9 041.94 [12]
West Bromwich Albion 14 February 2011 14 May 2012 54 20 13 21 037.04 [12]
England 14 May 2012 27 June 2016 56 33 15 8 058.93 [12][14]
England U21 13 August 2013 13 August 2013 1 1 0 0 100.00 [15]
Crystal Palace 12 September 2017 23 May 2021 162 54 38 70 033.33 [12]
Watford 25 January 2022 22 May 2022 18 2 3 13 011.11 [16]
Crystal Palace 21 March 2023 19 February 2024 38 12 10 16 031.58 [12]
Total 1,269 540 347 382 042.55

Honours

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Hodgson was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2021 Birthday Honours for services to football.[17]

He received an honorary doctorate from the University of Greenwich in 2019.[18]

Manager

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Halmstad

Örebro

Malmö

Neuchâtel Xamax

Inter Milan

Copenhagen

Fulham

Individual

References

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  2. biography wearepalace.uk
  3. "Former Carshalton player and Croydon-born Roy Hodgson named as new Liverpool manager". Croydon Guardian. 1 July 2010. Archived from the original on 9 October 2010. Retrieved 1 July 2010.
  4. Graham Fraser (22 September 2019). "Larry Barilli: Football manager for past 66 years wins SFA award". BBC. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  5. Simon Stone (23 February 2019). "Roy Hodgson: The Premier League's oldest manager - by those who know him best". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
  6. Roy Hodgson management career statistics at Soccerbase
  7. Rollin, Jack, ed. (1982). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1982–83. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 20, 27. ISBN 978-0-356-07888-5.
  8. "Bristol City 1981–1982: Results". Statto Organisation. Archived from the original on 31 March 2017. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
  9. "rebro SK Manager History and Statistics". managerstats.co.uk. Archived from the original on 30 June 2020. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  10. Rikard, Smitt (2009). Ända sedan gamla dagar [Ever since the old days] (in Swedish). Malmö: Project Management AB. pp. 296–299. ISBN 978-91-633-5767-1.
  11. Garin, Erik (29 March 2018). "Switzerland – International matches since 1905". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 13 July 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
  12. 12.00 12.01 12.02 12.03 12.04 12.05 12.06 12.07 12.08 12.09 "Managers: Roy Hodgson". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Archived from the original on 26 May 2019. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
  13. "Roy Hodgson, all-time". superstats.dk. Archived from the original on 11 September 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  14. Rostance, Tom (27 June 2016). "England out of Euro 2016 & Hodgson quits". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 29 June 2016. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
  15. "England under-21s thrash Scotland 6–0 in friendly". BBC Sport. 13 August 2013. Archived from the original on 3 October 2014. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
  16. "Official: Hodgson Appointed Manager". watfordfc.com. Archived from the original on 27 May 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  17. "No. 63377". The London Gazette (Supplement). 12 June 2021. p. B9.
  18. "Roy Hodgson Greenwich University Alumunus and Honorary Doctor". Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  19. 19.0 19.1 19.2 19.3 "England - R. Hodgson - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 23 April 2021. Retrieved 2021-04-28.
  20. "Hodgson räknar in fem guld under Malmö FF-tiden: "Måste ta bort tiden med slutspel"". fotbollskanalen (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 11 February 2022. Retrieved 2022-02-11.
  21. "Switzerland Super Cup Finals". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 11 July 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  22. "League Managers Association - ROY HODGSON". leaguemanagers.com. Archived from the original on 23 May 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  23. "England Manager - Roy Hodgson". www.englandfootballonline.com. Archived from the original on 4 May 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  24. "Atletico Madrid 2-1 Fulham (aet)". BBC Sport. 12 May 2010. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  25. "Fulham boss Roy Hodgson voted manager of the year". BBC Sport. 10 May 2010. Archived from the original on 23 November 2020. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  26. "Manager profile: Roy Hodgson". Premier League. Archived from the original on 14 September 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  27. "London Football Awards 2018 winners in full: Harry Kane, Ryan Sessegnon, Roy Hodgson and more". Evening Standard. London. 1 March 2018. Retrieved 26 March 2023.