Geoffrey Dean Hodgson (born 22 October 1966) is a former English cricketer. Hodgson played as a right-handed opening batsman. He was born in Carlisle,Cumberland and played Minor Counties cricket for Cumberland County Cricket Club between 1984 and 1989,initially whilst studying Human Biology at Loughborough University. [1] [2]
Whilst a student,Hodgson played for Lancashire Second XI intermittently from 1983-1986,before joining Warwickshire for two seasons between 1987 and 1988 whilst at University . He made a single senior appearance for the county in 1987,before joining Gloucestershire in 1989. After initially playing mainly in the second XI,Hodgson came close to retiring as a professional before being called in to the first XI due to other players being injured and then scoring well. [1] He played in over 100 first-class cricket matches for Gloucestershire in a career which lasted until the end of the 1995 season,scoring a thousand runs in a season 3 times . [2] [3]
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