Cyril Leslie Hodges (18 September 1919 – September 1979) was an English professional

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who played as a forward in the Football League.

Career

Hodges was born in Hackney, London, in 1919. After playing with

Eton Manor Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre is a sports and leisure venue located in Leyton, London Borough of Waltham Forest, to the north of Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. It is regularly used for international field hockey fixtures by both the Great ...

, Hodges joined Arsenal in 1944 and turned professional in April 1945. He made two appearances for them in the Football League, before joining

Brighton & Hove Albion Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club (), commonly referred to simply as Brighton, is an English professional football club based in the city of Brighton and Hove. They compete in the Premier League, the top tier of the English football league ...

, where he made a further nine League appearances. After a spell as a

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with Haywards Heath, Hodges spent eleven years as trainer and then coach at Brighton & Hove Albion. He remained living in Brighton, and died in the town in September 1979.

References

1919 births 1979 deaths Footballers from the London Borough of Hackney English men's footballers Men's association football forwards Eton Manor F.C. players Arsenal F.C. players Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. players Haywards Heath Town F.C. players English Football League players {{England-footy-forward-1910s-stub