Dennis Hodgetts
Dennis Hodgetts (28 November 1863 – 25/26 March 1945), commonly known as Denny Hodgetts, was a footballer in the early years of professional football in England.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 28 November 1863 | ||
| Place of birth | Birmingham, England | ||
| Date of death | 26 March 1945 (aged 81) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1878-1881 | Mitchell St George's | ||
| 1881–1882 | Great Lever | ||
| 1882 – 1886 | Mitchell St George's | ||
| 1886–1895 | Aston Villa | 181 | (62) |
| 1896 | Small Heath | 22 | (9) |
| International career | |||
| 1888–1894 | England | 6 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Signed as a Youth player for Mitchell St George's in 1878 and played for three years.
When 17 he signed for Great Lever for the 1881-82 season.
In 1882 he returned to Mitchell St. George's F.C. where he stayed for four years.
Hodgetts signed for Aston Villa in February 1886. The following year he scored the first goal in Aston Villa's first FA Cup final triumph. In 1895 he collected another FA Cup winners medal with Villa. Hodgetts was also a key member of the Football League title-winning sides of 1894 and 1896.
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