William Hodgson (9 July 1935 – 2022) was a Scottish footballer who played as a winger or inside forward.

Career

Born in Glasgow, Scotland, Hodgson started his career with Dunoon Athletic before joining

St Johnstone St Johnstone Football Club is a professional association football club in Perth, Scotland which is a member of the Scottish Premiership for the 2022–23 season. The club's name is derived from St John's Toun ''aka'' Saint Johnstoun – an old ...

in 1954. He had a loan at Guildford City in 1956. After making 61 appearances and scoring 20 goals in the

Scottish Football League The Scottish Football League (SFL) was a league featuring professional and semi-professional football clubs mostly from Scotland.One club, Berwick Rangers, is based in the town of Berwick-upon-Tweed, which is located approximately 4 km south ...

, he joined Sheffield United in May 1957. At York, he also served as assistant and player coach under Joe Shaw. His death was reported by Leicester City, another of his former clubs, in August 2022.

References

1935 births 2022 deaths Footballers from Glasgow Scottish men's footballers Men's association football wingers Men's association football forwards Men's association football utility players Scottish Football League players English Football League players St Johnstone F.C. players Guildford City F.C. players Sheffield United F.C. players Leicester City F.C. players Derby County F.C. players Rotherham United F.C. players York City F.C. players Hamilton Academical F.C. players Scottish football managers York City F.C. non-playing staff {{Scotland-footy-midfielder-1930s-stub