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Joe Hodkinson

Blackburn Rovers FC

 3 appearances, 0 goals

P 3 W 2 D 1 L 0 F 6: A 4
83% successful
1913-19

captain: none
minutes played: 270

Timeline
  Joseph Hodkinson
Birth Friday, 3 May 1889 in Lancaster, Lancashire
  registered in Lancaster April-June 1889
 

According to the 1891 census, Joseph is the youngest of three children, all sons, to Henry and Alice Ann (née Brewer). His father is a smith striker and they live at 8 Lodge Place in Lancaster.
 

According to the 1901 census, Joseph now has two younger sisters, and they, along with his older brother and parents, live at 16 Alexandra Road in Lancaster. His father is now a waggon wheel glutter.
 

According to the 1911 census, Joseph is now a labourer (footballer), boarding along with George Hampton at the home of Emily Jacques at 179 High Street in Glossop.
Marriage to Ethel Collins, on Tuesday 1.00pm, 2 June 1914, at St. James' Church in Whitfield, Derbyshire, he is a professional footballer and both are living at 49 Duke Street in Whitfield
  registered in Glossop April-June 1914
"HODKINSON—COLLINS.
"Much local interest was manifested in a marriage which took place at St. James' Church, Whitfield, at one o'clock on Wednesday, the parties to the sacred covenant being Miss Ethel Collins, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Collins, of Duke Street, Glossop, and Mr. Joe Hodkinson, the well known international footballer, whose home is at Lancaster. Mr. Hodkinson is widely known in the Glossop district, having played with the Glossop football team for several seasons. From Glossop he was transferred to Blackburn Rovers, with whom he has met with much success. In addition to helping the Rovers to secure the championship of the 1st Division of the English League, Mr. Hodkinson gained perhaps the highest distinction with a footballer covets—his cap against Scotland. In the circumstances, then, it was not surprising that St. James' Church, was well filled during the solemnisation of the nuptials, and that the streets in the immediate vicinage of the church were quite agog with mild excitement.
"The ceremony was performed by the Vicar (the Rev. W. M. Martin-Ellis). The bride, who was given away by Mr. George Rawlinson Goldthorpe (of Hadfield), was prettily attired in grey silk eoline, and wore a tastefully designed cream hat, with ostrich feather. She carried a magnificent shower bouquet, composed of white roses, lilies of the valley, and maiden hair fern. Her attendant bridesmaids were Miss Maggie Hodkinson (the bridegroom's sister), and Miss Alice Collins (sister of the bride). Both bridesmaids wore becoming sand coloured costumes and hats en suite. They also carried handsome bouquets of pink carnations and maiden hair fern, which, like the one carried by the bride, were the gift of the bridegroom. The duties of best man were entrusted to the brides youngest brother, Mr. S. Collins. There were many friends present in church of both families, including Mrs. Hodkinson (the mother of the bridegroom, Lancaster), Messrs. Harry and Wm. Hodkinson (brothers, Lancaster), Mrs. and Miss S. Cross (Blackburn), Mr. F. Billington (Blackburn), etc., etc.
"After the wedding ceremony the bridal party, who had been conveyed to church in motor landaulette, supplied by the Glossop Carriage Company, left for the wedding reception, which was subsequently held at Wood's Reading Room, Glossop. Meanwhile, a merry peal was rung on the Church bells as the members of the party left the ediface. At Wood's Reading Room upwards of 80 guests attended the festivities, the catering arrangements for which were satisfactorily carried out by E. Swindells and Son, confectioners, High Street East, Glossop. Later in the day Mr. and Mrs. Hodkinson, who had received a long list of costly and useful souvenirs of the suspicious occasion, left for Blackpool, where the honeymoon is being spent. Subsequently they will take up residence at Ashville Terrace, Blackburn." - Glossop-dale Chronicle, Friday, 5 June 1914
  Their marriage registration states they married on 2nd June, however, the newspaper report states that it was the 3rd.
Children Joe and Ethel Hodkinson have one daughter together. Irene (b.summer 1915)
  Neither can be found in the 1921 census.
His father died in 1922, his mother in 1932.
  According to the 1939 register, Joseph, a general labourer and tinsmith, and Ethel remain married and are living at 65 Ulster Road in Lancaster.
Death Friday night, 18 June 1954 at his home on Cork Road, in Bowerham, Lancaster, Lancashire.
aged 65 years 46 days registered in Lancaster April-June 1954
Obituary
"Mr. J. Hodkinson dies
"PLAYED FOR ENGLAND AND ROVERS
"MR JOE HODKINSON, former Blackburn Rovers and English international footballer, died at his home in Cork-road, Bowerham, Lancaster, last night, at the age of 65. A native of Lancaster, Mr Hodkinson began his football career with a local junior team, Lancaster St Mary's, and then had a season with Lancaster Town before going to Glossop. He joined Blackburn Rovers in 1913 and in his first season at Ewood Park was chosen at outside left for England against Scotland at Hampden Park. He played in three international games, in addition to taking part in many trials and won a Football League championship medal with Blackburn in 1913-14. As a soldier in the first world war he played for the B.E.F. in the inter-theatre of war championships and in the Army international for teams from Allied armies He returned to Blackburn Rovers after the war and remained with them until 1922, when he became licensee of an hotel at Skerton, Lancaster. He played a full season for Lancaster Town in the Lancashire Combination, and occasional games later before he retired from football at the end of 1926-27. In recent years Mr Hodkinson has worked at a local sheet-metal works, and has been prominent as a bowls player. He leaves a wife and one daughter." - Lancashire Evening Post, Saturday, 19 June 1954
Funeral June 1954
Probate "HODKINSON Joseph of 65 Ulster-road Lancaster died 18 June 1954 Probate Lancaster 28 August to Ethel Hodkinson widow and Thomas Kenneth Teasdale chartered accountant. Effects £3559 9s. 3d." [2025 equivalent: £84,769].
"DEATHS  HODKINSON—On Saturday, April 5, 1986 at Huddersfield and late of Eden Park, Lancaster, ETHEL, in her 95th year, the beloved wife of the late Joe Hodkinson, dear mother of the late Irene, a much loved grandma and great grandma."  Lancaster Gazette, Friday, 11 April 1986
Source

Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] &

Playing Career

Club(s)		 Began his playing career with Lancaster St. Mary's FC, and then Lancaster Town FC, from where he joined Davie Weir's Glossop FC on 20 May 1909, along with Grundy. Blackburn Rovers FC signed Hodkinson on 20 January 1913 for £1000 transfer fee, a Peakite club record. Returned to Lancaster Town FC on 19 May 1923 to play out his career. Leaving the club
  in the first week of 1925.

League honours
257 appearances, 94 goals		 Glossop FC 1910-13 84 appearances, six goals
 debut (division two): 2 April 1910 Glossop FC 2 Blackpool FC 3.
Blackburn Rovers FC 1913-23 228 appearances, nineteen goals
debut: 25 January 1913 Notts County FC 3 Blackburn Rovers FC 1.
last: 14 April 1923 Blackburn Rovers FC 2 Middlesbrough FC 0.
Club honours Football League Division One Champions 1913-14 (35ᵃ 13ᵍ); third place 1914-15 (37ᵃ 17ᵍ);
FA Charity Shield winners 1913 (The Professionals);
Individual honours Football League (two appearances)
Distinctions None
Height/Weight 5' 8", 10st. 7lbs [1919].
Source

Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990].

England Career
Player number One of seven who became the 368th players (373) to appear for England.
Position(s) Outside-left
First match No. 115, 17 March 1913, England 4 Wales 3, a British Championship match at Ayresome Park, Linthorpe, Middlesbrough, aged 23 years 318 days.
Last match
6 years 222 days		 No. 120, 26 October 1919, Ireland 1 England 1, a British Championship match at Windsor Park, Donegall Avenue Belfast, aged 29 years 176 days.
Major tournaments British Championship 1912-13, 1919-20;
Team honours British Championship winners 1912-13;
Individual honours The Professionals (one appearance, October 1913);
England Trial (one appearance, November 1913);
England Victory (one appearance, October 1919);
Distinctions Died four days after George Brann and seventeen days after Jimmy Settle

Beyond England
In April 1922, became a licensee at the 'Skerton Hotel in Lancaster'. - An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who. Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.132/3.


The Numbers
parties Appearances comp. apps minutes captain
3 3 3 270 0 none
The minutes here given can only ever be a guideline and cannot therefore be accurate, only an approximation.
P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
3 2 1 0 6 4 +2 0 1 2 1.333 83.3 +2
all of his matches were played in the British Championship competition

Venue Record

Venue P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
Home 2 2 0 0 5 3 +2 0 1 2.50 1.50 100.0 +2
Away 1 0 1 0 1 1 =0 0 0 1.00 1.00 50.0 =0

Opposition Record
Opposition P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
Scotland 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 0 1 1.00 0.00 100.0 +1
Wales 1 1 0 0 4 3 +1 0 0 4.00 3.00 100.0 +1
Ireland 1 0 1 0 1 1 =0 0 0 1.00 1.00 50.0 =0

Tournament Record

British Championship Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
BC 1912-13 2 2 0 0 5 3 +2 0 1 2.50 1.50 100.0 +2
BC 1919-20 1 0 1 0 1 1 =0 0 0 1.00 1.00 50.0 =0
BC All 3 2 1 0 6 4 +2 0 1 2.00 1.333 83.3 +2

All Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
BC 3 2 1 0 6 4 +2 0 1 2.00 1.333 83.3 +2
3 2 1 0 6 4 +2 0 1 2 1.333 83.3 +2

Match History

 Club: Blackburn Rovers F.C. - three full appearances (270 min)

F.A. International Select Committee - three full appearances (270 min)x

apps match match details comp res. rundown pos

Age 23
1 115 17 March 1913 - England 4 Wales 3
Ashton Gate. Bedminster		 BC HW   ol

one of seven who became the 368th player (374) to appear for England
one of two who became the 23rd Blackburn Rovers FC player to represent England

2 116 5 April 1913 - England 1 Scotland 0
Stamford Bridge, Fulham 		BC HW   ol
 

Age 24 trial  
two appearances - The Professionals vs. The Amateurs, October 1913; The South vs. England, November 1913;


Age 30
Victory
Inter'nal		 18 October 1919 - England 2 Wales 0
Victoria Ground, Stoke-on-Trent		 Fr HW   ol

...6 years 203 days since last England appearance
  
3 120 25 October 1919 - Ireland 1 England 1
Windsor Park, Belfast		 BC AD   ol
 


 

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