Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ian John Hopkinson [1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 19 October 1950||
Place of birth | Newcastle upon Tyne, [1] England | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
– | Newcastle United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1969–1971 | Barrow | 22 | (1) |
1971–1972 | Workington | 19 | (7) |
1972 | Berwick Rangers | 4 | (0) |
1972–1973 | Darlington | 9 | (1) |
– | North Shields | ||
– | Gateshead United | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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