Martin Hodgson

Martin Hodgson

Personal information
Born	26 March 1909 Egremont, Cumbria, England
Died	1991
Playing information
Position	Second-row
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1927–??	Swinton
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
	Cumberland
1928–37	England	9	0	10	0	20
1929–37	Great Britain	16	0	8	0	16

Martin Hodgson (born 26 March, 1909, in Egremont, Cumberland, died 1991^[1]) was an English rugby league footballer of the 1920s and 30s. He was, without doubt, one of the game's greatest ever second row forwards and represented both Cumberland and Great Britain on many occasions, and also toured Australasia in 1932 and 1936 with the Great Britain tourists.

A goal-kicking Second-row, Hodgson signed for Swinton in January 1927 aged 17. He still holds the long distance penalty goal record with a kick of 77.75 yards for Swinton against Rochdale Hornets at the Athletic Grounds, Rochdale in April, 1940.

Martin Hodgson is the only British forward to appear in five Ashes-winning squads, between 1929 and 1937.^[2] He won caps for England while at Swinton in 1928 against Wales, in 1929 against Other Nations, in 1932 against Wales, in 1935 against France, in 1936 against Wales (2 matches), France, in 1937 against France, and won caps for Great Britain while at Swinton in 1929-30 against Australia (2 matches), in 1932 against Australia (3 matches), New Zealand (3 matches), in 1933 against Australia (3 matches), in 1936 against Australia (3 matches), New Zealand, in 1937 against Australia

In 2005 Hodgson was inducted into the British Rugby League Hall of Fame.^[3]

References

1. ^ Bulls quick to trade Higham for Newton, Gareth Walker, The Guardian, Friday October 21, 2005
2. ^ Morgan, Martin (17 October 2005). "Hall of Fame honour for league legends". The Cumberland News. http://www.cumberlandnews.co.uk/hall-of-fame-honour-for-league-legends-1.434427?referrerPath=2.934. Retrieved 23 October 2011. 
3. ^ Martin Hodgson at therfl.co.uk

External links

• International Statistics at englandrl.co.uk
• Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org
• Martin Hodgson at rugbyleaguehistory.co.uk

Persondata
Name	Hodgson, Martin
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	1909
Place of birth
Date of death	1991
Place of death