William Hodgson (9 July 1935 – 2022) was a Scottish
footballer who played as a
winger or
inside forward.
Career
Born in
Glasgow, Scotland, Hodgson started his career with Dunoon Athletic before joining
St Johnstone
St Johnstone Football Club is a professional association football club in Perth, Scotland which is a member of the Scottish Premiership for the 2022–23 season. The club's name is derived from St John's Toun ''aka'' Saint Johnstoun – an old ...
in 1954.
He had a
loan at
Guildford City in 1956.
After making 61 appearances and scoring 20 goals in the
Scottish Football League
The Scottish Football League (SFL) was a league featuring professional and semi-professional football clubs mostly from Scotland.One club, Berwick Rangers, is based in the town of Berwick-upon-Tweed, which is located approximately 4 km south ...
,
he joined
Sheffield United in May 1957.
At York, he also served as assistant and player coach under
Joe Shaw.
His death was reported by
Leicester City, another of his former clubs, in August 2022.
References
1935 births
2022 deaths
Footballers from Glasgow
Scottish men's footballers
Men's association football wingers
Men's association football forwards
Men's association football utility players
Scottish Football League players
English Football League players
St Johnstone F.C. players
Guildford City F.C. players
Sheffield United F.C. players
Leicester City F.C. players
Derby County F.C. players
Rotherham United F.C. players
York City F.C. players
Hamilton Academical F.C. players
Scottish football managers
York City F.C. non-playing staff
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