Gordon Hopkinson (born 19 June 1933) is an English former

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who played as a defender.

Career

Hopkinson played with Beighton Miners Welfare F.C. and in 1957 he played in the

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with

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. He made his debut for Doncaster against

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The following season he played with

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and played a total of 73 matches for two seasons. In 1961, he played with

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in the

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. In the summer of 1962, he played abroad in the

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with

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. After the conclusion of the ECPSL season, he played in the

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with Toronto Ulster United. In the winter of 1962, he played in the

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with

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. He returned to Toronto Italia for the 1963 ECPSL season and assisted in securing the ECPSL Championship after defeating Montreal Cantalia. Hopkinson re-signed with Italia for the 1964 season. In the winter of 1964, he played in the Pacific Coast Soccer League with Vancouver Columbus. After a stint in Western Canada, he returned to Toronto Italia in 1965 for his fourth season. Throughout the season he assisted Toronto in securing their second championship title against

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. After a four stint abroad he returned to England in late 1965 to play in the Southern League with

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In his debut season with Margate, he appeared in 37 matches and was released after the season. He returned to his former club Toronto Italia (renamed Toronto Italia-Falcons) for the 1966 season. In his final season with Toronto, he assisted in clinching the regular-season title.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hopkinson, Gordon Living people 1933 births Association football defenders English footballers Beighton Miners Welfare F.C. players Doncaster Rovers F.C. players Bristol City F.C. players Cheltenham Town F.C. players Toronto Italia players Toronto Ulster United players Vancouver Columbus players Margate F.C. players English Football League players Southern Football League players Eastern Canada Professional Soccer League players Canadian National Soccer League players German-American Soccer League players Footballers from Sheffield