Bailey Hodgson

Bailey Hodgson (born 5 September 2002) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a fullback for the Leigh Leopards in the Super League.

Bailey Hodgson

Personal information
Born	(2002-09-05) 5 September 2002 (age 23) Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England
Height	182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	85 kg (13 st 5 lb)
Playing information
Position	Fullback
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2020 Castleford Tigers 1 0 0 0 0 2021–23 Newcastle Knights 0 0 0 0 0 2024 Manly Sea Eagles 0 0 0 0 0 2024– Leigh Leopards 10 3 1 0 14 Total 11 3 1 0 14
Source: [1][2] As of 23 April 2025
Relatives	Josh Hodgson (uncle)

He previously played for the Castleford Tigers in the Super League and Blacktown Workers in the NSW Cup.

Background

Hodgson was born in Hull, England.He is the nephew of Parramatta Eels and English international hooker Josh Hodgson.^[3]

Playing career

Castleford Tigers

In 2020, Hodgson made his Super League début for Castleford Tigers in round 17 against Hull Kingston Rovers.^[4]

Newcastle Knights

In November 2020, Hodgson signed a three-year contract with Australian side Newcastle starting in 2021.^[3]

After three injury riddled years at the Newcastle outfit, Hodgson parted ways with the club at the end of the 2023 season, failing to play an NRL match.^[5]

Manly Sea Eagles & Blacktown Workers

On 6 November, it was reported that he had signed with the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles, on the supplementary list.^[6]

He also appeared in pre-season ahead of the current campaign for Manly, but again failed to make a competitive senior appearance this year for the Sea Eagles.

Instead, he has featured for their feeder club – the Blacktown Workers – in the New South Wales Cup.

Leigh Leopards

On 25 July 2024 it was reported that he had signed for Leigh in the Super League on a 2½-year deal.^[7]