Carl Hoddle (8 March 1967 – 2 March 2008) was an English

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player and

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. The younger brother of England international

Glenn Hoddle Glenn Hoddle (born 27 October 1957) is an English former football player and manager. He currently works as a television pundit and commentator for ITV Sport and BT Sport. He played as a midfielder for Tottenham Hotspur, Monaco, Chelsea and Swi ...

, Carl began his career with Tottenham Hotspur in 1984. After two years he moved to

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, where he stayed until 1988 before moving to Bishop's Stortford in a swap deal for former Barnet player Ian Fergusson. After one season he was signed by Leyton Orient, where he played 29 times, before returning to

in 1991, ending his senior career in 1995 after 100 appearances. He also had a spell with

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side

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. One notable game he played for Barnet was in the FA Cup against Chelsea in 1994, who were at the time managed by his older brother. He later worked in the used car trade and as a pub landlord before joining his older brother as a coach and scout at Wolverhampton Wanderers between 2004 and 2006. He died on 2 March 2008 after he was found collapsed in his home from what was initially suspected to be a heart attack but later confirmed as a brain aneurysm.

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Stats at neilbrown.com
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hoddle, Carl 1967 births 2008 deaths English men's footballers Tottenham Hotspur F.C. players Leyton Orient F.C. players Barnet F.C. players Woking F.C. players English Football League players Men's association football midfielders Footballers from Harlow People from Sawbridgeworth Deaths from intracranial aneurysm Footballers from Hertfordshire