Alan Hodkinson
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| Position | Prop | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Alan Hodkinson is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played as a prop. He made his professional debut with Salford, but spent most of his career with Rochdale Hornets. Later in his career, he also had spells with Wigan, Barrow and Swinton. He was part of the Great Britain squad for the 1977 Rugby League World Cup, but did not earn any caps with the team.
Playing career
[edit]Born in Leigh, Hodkinson started his professional rugby league career with Salford, making his debut in November 1968.[3] He then moved to Rochdale Hornets, where he debuted in November 1969. He went on to spend 10 seasons with Rochdale, eight of which were as the club's captain.[4]
He was named in the Great Britain squad for the 1977 Rugby League World Cup.[5] Although he played in several warm-up games, he did not make any appearances in the tournament itself. He also represented Lancashire on several occasions in the county championship.
In February 1981, he was transferred to Wigan for a fee of £10,000.[6] He was then sold to Barrow, where he was part of the side that won the 1983 Lancashire Cup.
He joined Swinton in 1985, but announced his retirement later that year.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Alan Hodkinson - Playing Career". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ "Player Summary: Alan Hodkinson". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ "History & Heritage". Salford Red Devils. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ "Hornets fans crown their Greatest Thirteen". Rochdale Online. 22 November 2015. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ "Lowe plays, ARL upset". The Canberra Times. 15 April 1977. p. 16 – via Trove.
- ^ McNamara, Jack (9 February 1981). "Mantle in cover job at Oldham". Manchester Evening News. p. 22 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Aussies on Cup alert". The Guardian. London. 1 October 1985. p. 27. ProQuest 186622232.
