Matches: 1895, Darwen, 0-0. ** Liverpool could not break down Darwen’s stubborn defence at this winterish game at Anfield in the presence of 6,000 spectators. Even when Haddow was ordered off the field for unsportsmanlike behaviour Liverpool could not find the sting in their attack to settle the […]
Friday, August 1 – 1952 Manager Don Welsh, of Liverpool, to-day signed on, at Southampton, 19-years-old Hugh Gerhardi, a wing-half from Thistle F.C. of Durban, South Africa. Gerhardi was recommended to Liverpool by Mr. Billy Butler, the former Bolton Wanderers’ player who is a personal friend of Manager […]
Thursday, July 3 – 1952 Liverpool, pioneers in bringing South African footballers to this country, will have another Springbok on their staff next season. He is Hugh Gerhardi, a 19-year-old wing-half from Thistle F.C., of Durban, one of the leading sides in that part of South Africa. Gerhardi […]
Hodgson in media. About Gordon Hodgson: Born: April 16 – 1904, in Johannesburg, in South Africa. Passed away: June 14 – 1951, Stoke-on-Trent, in England. Position: Inside right, also played centre-forward. Height: 6 ‘ 0. Weight: 13 ‘ 8. Career: Benoni, 1919. Rustenburg, 1921. Pretoria, 1922. Transvaal, 1924. […]
Thursday, June 14 – 1951 Mr. Gordon Hodgson, manager of Port Vale, died at Stoke-on-Trent yesterday, aged 46. Born in South Africa, of English parents, he gained three England soccer caps with Liverpool. (Daily Mail, 15-06-1951)
Monday, October 28 – 1946 Port Vale yesterday appointed Gordon Hodgson, 41 year-old former English international and Leeds, Aston Villa and Liverpool inside right, as manager in succession to W. Frith, who has returned to Coventry as a player. Hodgson came to England with a South African amateur […]
August 25, 1941 A few weeks ago a 17 year-old Bootle lad received a postcard inviting him to have a trial with Everton Football Club. By some chance he found himself at Anfield where Liverpool were holding their coaching “school.” The youth asked if he could have a […]
Saturday, September 2 – 1939 Three games at centre-forward … then right into First Division football. This is the strange experience of Cyril Done, eighteen-year-old Liverpool player who to-day leads their forwards against Chelsea. Not until the opening practice game this season had Done had any experience of […]
Saturday, February 4 – 1939 The competition asking for the six most famous footballers of Liverpool F.C., in order of merit, led to a large survey of famous names and apparently created much pleasure and profitable thought. The result of the competition is that Elisha Scott tops the […]
January 30, 1939 Had either Leeds United or Liverpool taken just a few of their many chances the small crowd of 13,600 would doubtless have considered this to be one of the best games of the season at Elland Road. There was a lot of good football by […]
January 28, 1939 Match: Football League, First Division, at Elland Road, kick-off: 15:00. Leeds United – Liverpool 1-1 (0-0). Attendance: 13,679. Referee: Mr. S.L. Clark (London). Leeds United (2-3-5): Jim Twomey; Les Goldberg, Ken Gadsby; Willis Edwards, Tom Holley, Fred Mills; Sammy Armes, Aubrey Powell, Gordon Hodgson, Joseph […]
Wednesday, January 4 – 1939 The west coast is, apparently, a popular spot for football clubs’ Cup preparation. Liverpool, who are at Cleveleys, are not lacking in companions. Staying at the same hotel are Leeds United, Blackpool and Swansea Town. Sheffield United are at an adjacent hotel. Former […]
Friday, November 4 – 1938 Anderson, who has registered three hat tricks in amassing a total of 15 goals for the Reserve team this season, will lead Portsmouth’s attack against Liverpool at Fratton Park to-morrow. Beattie was one of the several players who received knocks at Leeds last […]
Tuesday, March 8 – 1938 His many friends in Dundee and district will learn with regret of the bereavement of Gordon Hodgson, the Leeds United centre forward, and former Forfarshire C.C. professional, whose wife died at their home in Preston Parade, Beeston, Leeds, yesterday. Mrs. Hodgson was 27 […]
Tuesday, March 2 – 1937 Leeds United have signed Gordon Hodgson, the Aston Villa forward. Gordon Hodgson, who is a South African, joined the Villa last season from Liverpool. He will assist Leeds United the re-arranged League match with Everton at Goodison Park to-morrow. Last year he was […]
Wednesday, September 2 – 1936 Gordon Hodgson, the former Forfarshire professional, has been presented with the ball with which he took eight wickets for 25 runs against Perthshire on the North Inch on Saturday, 1st August. The ball is silver-mounted, and bears the following inscription: – “Presented to […]
Sunday, February 16 – 1936 Tommy Ward, a South African cricketer, who was married to a sister of Gordon Hodgson, the Aston Villa player, was accidentally electrocuted at West Springs Mines, Johannesburg, yesterday. (Daily Mail, 17-02-1936)
Wednesday, January 8 – 1936 Gordon Hodgson, the Liverpool F.C. inside forward, was to-day transferred to Aston Villa. Hodgson was discovered when the South African amateur touring team visited England in the 1924-25 season. Liverpool signed him as a professional, and during his ten seasons with them he […]
Wednesday, January 1 – 1936 Liverpool will field a strong side for their big Merseyside “Derby” match against Everton at Goodison Park on Saturday. As foreshadowed exclusively in The Evening Express, Tom Bradshaw, the Scottish international centre-half, and Arthur Riley, the South African international goalkeeper, have recovered from […]
December 4, 1935 A forward, 20 years’ old, who has developed from third team to First Division class in a little over 12 months, will get his first opportunity in League football on Saturday. He is Robert Glassey, who has been selected by Liverpool to play at inside […]
Saturday, November 23 – 1935 Match: Football League, Fist Division, at Anfield, kick-off: 14:30. Liverpool – Derby County 0-0 (0-0). Attendance: 31,074. Referee: Mr. A.C. Denton. Liverpool (2-3-5): Arthur Riley, Tommy Cooper, Ernie Blenkinsop, Ted Savage, Tom Bradshaw, Jimmy McDougall, Berry Nieuwenhuys, Vic Wright, Vic Wright, Fred Howe, […]
Thursday, August 29 – 1935 Liverpool F.C. have secured the services of Van Vuuren, South Africa’s best goalkeeper, and he sails for this country on September 13th. Negotiations for Van Vuuren, who is 21, 6ft. 1in. in height, and weighs 12st 10lb., have been going on for several […]
Monday, August 12 – 1935 Gordon Hodgson, Forfarshire’s South African born professional, left Dundee to-day for Liverpool to resume his duties with Liverpool F.C. Hodgson, during his short stay at Forthill, has been most successful. For Forfarshire he scored 676 runs in 21 innings, averaging 33,8. He also […]
Monday, August 5 – 1935 Gordon Hodgson, the Forfarshire cricket professional and a soccer star with Liverpool, had a trot round at Tannadice yesterday. The pro’ looked in the pink of condition. He also strolled over to Dens and had a look at the trial. (Dundee Courier, 06-06-1935)
Monday, June 24 – 1935 “Tiny” Bradshaw, the Liverpool footballer and centre half of the famous Wembley Wizards, is to play for Forfarshire against Dundee High School F.P. at the school grounds to-night. Tom Bradshaw, a colleague of Gordon Hodgson in the Liverpool F.C. team, is holidaying in […]
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