Cyril Hodges

Cyril Hodges
Cyril Hodges
Personal information
Playing position Forward
Youth career
Eton Manor
1944–1946 Arsenal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1946 Arsenal 2 (0)
1946–1947 Brighton & Hove Albion 9 (3)
1947–1957 Haywards Heath
Total 11 (3)
Teams managed
1947–1957 Haywards Heath (coach)
1957–1968 Brighton & Hove Albion (coach)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Cyril Hodges (died September 1979) was an English professional footballer who played as a forward.

Career

After playing with Eton Manor, Hodges joined Arsenal in 1944 and turned professional in April 1945.[1] He made two appearances for them in the Football League,[2] before joining Brighton & Hove Albion, where he made a further 9 League appearances.[3] After a spell as a player-coach with Haywards Heath, Hodges spent eleven years as a coach back at Brighton.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Profile". Arsenal F.C.. http://www.arsenal.com/history/profiles/321/cyril-hodges. Retrieved 7 April 2011. 
  2. ^ "ARSENAL : 1946/47 - 2009/10". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database. http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/arsenal/arsenal.htm. Retrieved 7 April 2011. 
  3. ^ "BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION : 1946/47 - 2009/10". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database. http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/brighton/brighton.htm. Retrieved 7 April 2011.