Teddy Hodgson

Edward Hodgson (1885 – 4 August 1919) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward.

Teddy Hodgson

Personal information
Full name	Edward Hodgson[1]
Date of birth	1885
Place of birth	Chorley, England
Date of death	4 August 1919 (aged 33)[2]
Place of death	Whalley, England
Position(s)	Inside forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
0000–1911	Chorley
1911–1919	Burnley	120	(53)
International career
1914	Football League XI	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

He originally played non-league football with his hometown club Chorley before joining Second Division side Burnley in 1911 at the age of 25.^[2] He won the FA Cup with the club in 1914.^[3] Hodgson went on to make 137 appearances for Burnley, scoring 62 goals.^[2][4]

He fought serving with the Manchester Regiment, reaching rank of sergeant, during the First World War,^[2] but still represented Burnley as a wartime guest player, scoring 39 goals in 62 matches.

Hodgson contracted a kidney problem while on service and died at Whalley Military Hospital on 4 August 1919.^[5][6] He was buried at Burnley Cemetery.^[2][7]

Honours

Burnley

• FA Cup: 1913–14^[2]