Frank Hodgetts (30 September 1924 – 27 March 2018) was an English

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who played as a winger in the

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. He holds the record for the youngest player to play for West Brom, making his debut at the age of 16 years, 26 days vs Notts County, 26 October 1940.

References

https://web.archive.org/web/20130116060710/http://www.wba.co.uk/stats/in_the_record_book/

External links

Frank Hodgetts's Career
1924 births 2018 deaths English men's footballers Footballers from Dudley Men's association football midfielders West Bromwich Albion F.C. players Worcester City F.C. players Millwall F.C. players English Football League players {{England-footy-midfielder-1920s-stub