Ian Hopkinson

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Ian Hopkinson
Personal information
Full name Ian John Hopkinson [1]
Date of birth(1950-10-19)19 October 1950 [1]
Place of birth Newcastle upon Tyne, [1] England
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Newcastle United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(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

Ian John Hopkinson (born 19 October 1950) is an English former footballer who played as a forward in the Football League for Barrow, Workington and Darlington, and in the Scottish League for Berwick Rangers. He began his career as an apprentice with Newcastle United, and also played non-league football for North Shields [2] and Gateshead United. [3]

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References

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  2. "Ian Hopkinson". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Players Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
  3. "Holker Street Newsletter 1533". barrowfc.com. 27 March 2005. Retrieved 9 December 2014.