Gordon Hopkinson

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Gordan Hopkinson
Personal information
Date of birth (1933-06-19) 19 June 1933 (age 90)
Place of birth Sheffield, England
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1957–1958 Doncaster Rovers 10 (0)
1958–1961 Bristol City 73 (1)
1961–1962 Cheltenham Town 35 (2)
1962–1966 Toronto Italia-Falcons
1962 Toronto Ulster United
1962–1963 New York Ukrainians
1964–1965 Vancouver Columbus
1965–1966 Margate 37 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Gordon Hopkinson (born 19 June 1933) is an English former footballer who played as a defender.

Career

Hopkinson played with Beighton Miners Welfare F.C. and in 1957 he played in the Football League Second Division with Doncaster Rovers. [1] [2] He made his debut for Doncaster against Fulham F.C. [3] The following season he played with Bristol City F.C. and played a total of 73 matches for two seasons. [1] In 1961, he played with Cheltenham Town F.C. in the Southern Football League. [1] In the summer of 1962, he played abroad in the Eastern Canada Professional Soccer League with Toronto Italia. [1]

After the conclusion of the ECPSL season, he played in the National Soccer League with Toronto Ulster United. [4] In the winter of 1962, he played in the German-American Soccer League with New York Ukrainians. [4] He returned to Toronto Italia for the 1963 ECPSL season and assisted in securing the ECPSL Championship after defeating Montreal Cantalia. [5] Hopkinson re-signed with Italia for the 1964 season. [6] In the winter of 1964, he played in the Pacific Coast Soccer League with Vancouver Columbus. [7]

After a stint in Western Canada, he returned to Toronto Italia in 1965 for his fourth season. [8] Throughout the season he assisted Toronto in securing their second championship title against Hamilton Primos. [9] After a four stint abroad he returned to England in late 1965 to play in the Southern League with Margate F.C. [1] In his debut season with Margate, he appeared in 37 matches and was released after the season. [1] He returned to his former club Toronto Italia (renamed Toronto Italia-Falcons) for the 1966 season. [10] In his final season with Toronto, he assisted in clinching the regular-season title. [11]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Gordon Hopkinson". www.margatefootballclubhistory.com. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  2. ↑ "Gordon Hopkinson". 11v11.com. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  3. ↑ Coyle, John (19 June 2020). "Rover of the Day: Gordon Hopkinson". www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  4. 1 2 "Only 700 Fans Watch Ukes Win Opener". Toronto Daily Star . 9 October 1962. p. 13.
  5. ↑ Campbell, Doug (19 September 1963). "Toronto Captures Soccer Loop Title". Montreal Star . p. 64.
  6. ↑ Kernaghan, Jim (10 August 1964). "Peterson and Piotti long and short of it in pro soccer league". Toronto Daily Star . p. 16.
  7. ↑ Cross, Jeff (26 March 1965). "Hopkinson discovers a Toronto attraction". The Province . p. 18.
  8. ↑ Kernaghan, Jim (28 May 1965). "Sneak thief has put Italia in bad mood". Toronto Daily Star . p. 11.
  9. ↑ Waring, Ed (23 September 1965). "Italia Wins Soccer Crown But Finds Season Costly". The Globe and Mail . p. 28.
  10. ↑ "Falcons, Roma open on road". The Globe and Mail . 7 May 1966. p. 38.
  11. ↑ Waring, Ed (5 September 1966). "Players invade stands, fight soccer fans: Falcons' ace leads post-game attack after 1-0 defeat". The Globe and Mail . p. 25.
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