Bobby Thomas Hopkinson (born 3 July 1990) is a professional English

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Career

Hopkinson started his career as a youth player at

Plymouth Argyle Plymouth Argyle Football Club is a professional football club based in the city of Plymouth, Devon, England. As of the 2021–22 season, the team are competing in League One, the third tier of English football. They have played at Home Park, ...

, signing on scholarship forms in July 2006 under

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. Hopkinson was a member of the Pilgrims' side that reached the

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quarter-finals in 2007–08. He did not make a first team appearance, and was released at the end of the 2007–08 season. Following his release from Plymouth, Hopkinson joined

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team

Tiverton Town Tiverton Town Football Club are an English football club based in Tiverton, Devon. The club are currently members of the and play at Ladysmead. History The club was established in 1913 as Tiverton Athletic, and initially played at the Athle ...

where he spent the 2008–09 season. At the end of the season Hopkinson was awarded the "Travel Club Player of The Year" award and the "WWW Player of The Year" award. After a successful trial he joined

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side

Aldershot Town Aldershot Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in Aldershot Aldershot () is a town in Hampshire, England. It lies on heathland in the extreme northeast corner of the county, southwest of London. The area i ...

in August 2009 on non-contract terms. Aldershot manager

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praised his commitment saying "Bobby and his family have shown a lot of commitment". He made his debut for Aldershot Town on 6 October against

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in their 2–2 away draw in the

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Southern Section Second Round, replacing

Scott Donnelly Scott Paul Donnelly (born 25 December 1987) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Hayes & Yeading United. Career Born in Hammersmith, Greater London, Donnelly had a promising start to his career, making his first league appea ...

in the 68th minute as a substitute. Hereford went on to win the game 4–3 in a

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. Hopkinson made his debut in

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in Aldershot's subsequent League Two game against

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in the 4–1 home win on 10 October. He replaced Scott Donnelly again as a substitute in the 82nd minute. On 15 January 2010, it was announced that

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side

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had signed Hopkinson on dual registration forms with Aldershot Town. Hopkinson made his debut the next day, when he came on as a substitute in Farnborough's 2–1 win against Clevedon Town. Three days later Hopkinson scored his first goal for Farnborough, after he came on as a substitute against

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. On 5 March, Aldershot Town announced that Hopkinson had left the club, and he was linked with a return to Tiverton. Shortly following the end of the season, it was announced that Hopkinson signed a two-year deal at the club he was on loan at for the last few weeks of the season,

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. Staying at Havant for the 2010–11 season, Hopkinson made 34 league appearances, five of which came from the substitutes' bench, and scored two goals. He signed for

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Premier Division club

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in August 2011 on loan. Hopkinson signed for Truro City in September 2012. But left the club by mutual consent on 7 February 2013. He later played for Plymstock United,

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, Bodmin Town,

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, Launceston in 2015 and now plays for

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References

External links

Aldershot Town profile
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hopkinson, Bobby Living people 1990 births English footballers Plymouth Argyle F.C. players Tiverton Town F.C. players Aldershot Town F.C. players Farnborough F.C. players Havant & Waterlooville F.C. players Horndean F.C. players Truro City F.C. players Witheridge F.C. players Bodmin Town F.C. players Tavistock A.F.C. players Launceston F.C. players English Football League players Association football midfielders Wessex Football League players