| 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) |
| –1911 | Chorley | ||
| 1911–1919 | Burnley | 120 | (53) |
| International career | |||
| 1914 | Football League XI | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Edward Hodgson (1885 – 4 August 1919) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. 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 in 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]
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