Brian Hopkins (footballer)

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Brian Hopkins
Personal information
Full name Brian Hopkins [1]
Date of birth(1933-03-15)15 March 1933 [2]
Place of birth Derby, England [2]
Position(s) Right winger
Youth career
Keele University
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1957–1958 Port Vale 2 (0)
Burton Albion
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Brian Hopkins (born 15 March 1933) is an English former footballer who played for Port Vale and Burton Albion in the 1950s.

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Career

Hopkins played for Keele University before joining Third Division South side Port Vale as an amateur in August 1957. [2] He made his debut at Vale Park in a 6–1 win over Aldershot on 21 December and got his second game in a 1–0 defeat to Coventry City at Highfield Road four days later (Christmas Day). [2] However, he never played for Norman Low's "Valiants" again in the 1957–58 season, and was transferred to Burton Albion in March 1958. [2]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition [3]
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Port Vale 1957–58 Third Division South 20000020

References

  1. ↑ "Brian Hopkins". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 141. ISBN   0-9529152-0-0.
  3. ↑ Brian Hopkins at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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