Del Hodgkinson

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Del Hodgkinson
Personal information
Full nameDelmas C. Hodgkinson
Bornfirst ¼ 1939 (age 82–83)
Leeds North district, England
Playing information
PositionWing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1957–≥58 Leeds

Del Hodgkinson (birth registered first ¼ 1939[1]) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s. He played at club level for Leeds, as a wing, i.e. number 2 or 5.

Background[]

Del Hodgkinson's birth was registered in Leeds North district, West Riding of Yorkshire, England.

Playing career[]

Challenge Cup Final appearances[]

Del Hodgkinson played right wing, i.e. number 2, and scored a try in Leeds' 9-7 victory over Barrow in the 1956–57 Challenge Cup Final during the 1956–57 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 11 May 1957, in front of a crowd of 76,318,[2] he was aged-18 at the time.

County Cup Final appearances[]

Del Hodgkinson played left wing, i.e. number 5, in Leeds' 24-20 victory over Wakefield Trinity in the 1958 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1958–59 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 18 October 1958.

Club career[]

Del Hodgkinson scored six tries in Leeds' 64-17 victory over Huddersfield in the 1958 Yorkshire County Cup round-1 match during the 1958–59 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 30 August 1958.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. ^ "On This Day - 11 May". therhinos.co.uk. 31 December 2012. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  3. ^ "McGuire's haul leaves Vikings licking wounds". Yorkshire Evening Post. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.

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