Philip Hodgson (21 September 1935 – 30 March 2015) was an English
first-class cricketer.
Biography
Hodgson was born in
Todmorden,
Yorkshire, and educated at
Woodhouse Grammar School in London. He was six feet eight inches tall.
['' Wisden'' 2016, p. 220.]
A right arm fast medium bowler, Hodgson played thirteen games for
Yorkshire County Cricket Club between 1954 and 1956.
During his
national service with the
Royal Air Force he appeared in four matches for the
Combined Services in first-class games in 1956 and 1957. In non-first-class cricket he played for the Yorkshire Second XI (1952-1956), the
Royal Air Force (1956-1957), and
Minor Counties (1956).
Hodgson took 39 wickets in first-class cricket at an average of 24.25, with a best return of 5 for 41 against
Sussex
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in 1954, his only five wicket haul, when he and his opening partner
Fred Trueman took five wickets each. He scored 65 runs at 9.28, with a highest score of 26 for the Combined Services against
Glamorgan
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. He batted at number 11, and was not called upon to bat until his seventh match for Yorkshire.
After his brief first-class career he worked as a schoolteacher, playing club cricket for Sheffield United.
[ He died in 2015.]
References
External links
Cricinfo Profile
1935 births
2015 deaths
Yorkshire cricketers
People from Todmorden
English cricketers
Combined Services cricketers
Sportspeople from Yorkshire
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