Philip Hodgson

Philip Hodgson (21 September 1935 – 30 March 2015) was an English first-class cricketer.^[1]

Biography

Hodgson was born in Todmorden, Yorkshire, and educated at Woodhouse Grammar School in London.^[2] He was six feet eight inches tall.^[3]

A right arm fast medium bowler, Hodgson played thirteen games for Yorkshire County Cricket Club between 1954 and 1956.^[1] During his national service with the Royal Air Force he appeared in four matches for the Combined Services in first-class games in 1956 and 1957. In non-first-class cricket he played for the Yorkshire Second XI (1952-1956), the Royal Air Force (1956-1957), and Minor Counties (1956).^[4]

Hodgson took 39 wickets in first-class cricket at an average of 24.25, with a best return of 5 for 41 against Sussex in 1954, his only five wicket haul, when he and his opening partner Fred Trueman took five wickets each.^[5] He scored 65 runs at 9.28, with a highest score of 26 for the Combined Services against Glamorgan. He batted at number 11, and was not called upon to bat until his seventh match for Yorkshire.^[6]

After his brief first-class career he worked as a schoolteacher, playing club cricket for Sheffield United.^[3] He died in 2015.^[7]