George Hoddle

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George Hoddle
Personal information
Full name George David Hoddle [1]
Date of birth (2005-09-27) 27 September 2005 (age 19)
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) [2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Cambridge United
Number 38
Youth career
20??–2020 Bishop's Stortford
2020–2023 Cambridge United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023– Cambridge United 5 (0)
2022–2023St Neots Town (loan) 5 (0)
2023Royston Town (loan) 7 (0)
2023–2024St Albans City (loan) 25 (4)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 08:06, 3 August 2025 (UTC)

George David Hoddle (born 27 September 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two club Cambridge United. He has played on loan at St Neots Town, Royston Town and St Albans City.

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Early life

Hoddle attended The Bishop's Stortford High School. [3] He is a second cousin of former England manager Glenn Hoddle. [4]

Career

On 19 August 2022, Hoddle joined Northern Premier League Division One Midlands club St Neots Town on a work experience loan. [5] On 11 February 2023, he was named on the substitute bench by Cambridge whilst ineligible due to being on loan at St. Neots following what CEO Alex Tunbridge described as "our own fault and oversight"; Cambridge were fined £12,000 by the FA. [6] On 2 March 2023, he joined Southern League Premier Division Central club Royston Town on loan. [7]

In July 2023, he signed his first professional contract, a three-year deal, after being named the Terry Baker Scholar of the Year and helping the youth team to reach the quarter-finals of the FA Youth Cup. [8] On 5 August 2023, he joined St Albans City in the National League South on loan until the end of the season. [9] He was recalled by newly appointed Cambridge manager Garry Monk on 6 March 2024, having scored four goals, made four assists and won one Player of the Month award at St Albans. [10] On 16 April 2024, he made his league debut for Cambridge in a 1–0 away defeat to Bristol Rovers. [11]

Career statistics

As of match played 12 August 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup EFL Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Cambridge United 2022–23 [12] League One 0000000000
2023–24 [13] League One2000000020
2024–25 [14] League One2000000020
2025–26 [15] League Two1000100020
Total5000100060
St Neots Town (loan) 2022–23 [16] Northern Premier League
Division One Midlands
5021000071
Royston Town (loan) 2022–23 [17] Southern League
Premier Division Central
7000000070
St Albans City (loan) 2023–24 [18] [19] National League South 25400003 [a] 0284
Career total424211030484
  1. 1 appearance in the FA Trophy, 1 appearance in the Herts Charity Cup and 1 appearance in the Herts Senior Cup

References

  1. "EFL Professional Retain List 2023/24". English Football League. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  2. https://www.whoscored.com/players/464570/show/george-hoddle
  3. Vaughton, Michael (7 July 2023). "Talented teenager Hoddle puts pen to paper on first Cambridge United contract". Bishop's Stortford Independent. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  4. Apicella, Liam (23 February 2023). "Hoddle hoping history boys can claim another FA Youth Cup scalp". Cambridge Independent. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  5. "George Hoddle joins St Neots on loan". www.cambridge-united.co.uk. 19 August 2022. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
  6. "Cambridge fined by EFL over ineligible player". BBC Sport. 30 August 2023. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
  7. Macleod, Neil (2 March 2023). "- HODDLE JOINS ON LOAN!". Royston Town Football Club. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  8. "George Hoddle pens first pro deal". www.cambridge-united.co.uk. 4 July 2023. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
  9. "George Hoddle joins St Albans City on loan". www.cambridge-united.co.uk. 5 August 2023. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
  10. "Hoddle recalled". stalbanscityfc.com. 6 March 2024. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
  11. "Report: Bristol Rovers 1-0 Cambridge United | Cambridge United F.C." www.cambridgeunited.com. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
  12. "Games played by George Hoddle in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  13. "Games played by George Hoddle in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  14. "Games played by George Hoddle in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  15. "Games played by George Hoddle in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
  16. "St Neots Town | Appearances | George Hoddle | 2022-2023 | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  17. "George Hoddle | Player Profile · Aylesbury United Archive". www.aylesburyunitedarchive.com. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  18. George Hoddle at Soccerway
  19. "George Hoddle". stalbanscityfc.com. Retrieved 27 April 2024.