Mick Hopkinson

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Mick Hopkinson
Personal information
Full name Michael Edward Hopkinson [1]
Date of birth (1942-02-24) 24 February 1942 (age 82) [1]
Place of birth Ambergate, England [1]
Position(s) Full-back
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1959–1968 Derby County 115 (4)
1968–1970 Mansfield Town 46 (1)
1970–1971 Port Vale 13 (0)
1971–1972 Boston United 17 (0)
Belper Town
Total191+(5+)
Managerial career
Belper Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Michael Edward Hopkinson (born 24 February 1942) is an English former footballer who played at full-back for Derby County, Mansfield Town, Port Vale, Boston United, and Belper Town. He had a 12-year career in the Football League, making 174 league appearances.

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Career

Hopkinson began his career with Derby County, who finished the 1959–60 season in 18th place in the Second Division under the stewardship of Harry Storer. The "Rams" finished 12th in 1960–61 and 16th in 1961–62, before new boss Tim Ward took them to 18th in 1962–63, 13th in 1963–64, ninth in 1964–65, eighth in 1965–66, and 17th in 1966–67. He left Derby after new manager Brian Clough led County to 18th place in 1967–68. He scored four goals in 115 league appearances at the Baseball Ground. Hopkinson then transferred to Tommy Eggleston's Mansfield Town, who finished 15th in the Third Division in 1968–69 and then sixth in 1969–70. He scored one goal in 46 league games at Field Mill. He signed with Gordon Lee's Port Vale in July 1970. [1] He played 13 Third Division games in the 1970–71 season. [1] He left Vale Park on a free transfer in May 1971 and moved on to Boston United, Belper Town (as player-coach and later as manager), before becoming the coach and assistant manager at Burton Albion. [1]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition [2] [3]
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Derby County 1960–61 Second Division 20000020
1961–62 Second Division3213040391
1962–63 Second Division1701000180
1963–64 Second Division1920010202
1964–65 Second Division40110051
1965–66 Second Division30001040
1966–67 Second Division1611000171
1967–68 Second Division2200041261
Total1154611011316
Mansfield Town 1968–69 Third Division 4417010521
1969–70 Third Division20101040
Total4618020561
Port Vale 1970–71 Third Division1301000140
Boston United 1971–72 Northern Premier League 1702020210
Career total19151711412227

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 141. ISBN   0-9529152-0-0.
  2. Mick Hopkinson at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  3. "Statistics Season 1971/72". www.bufc.drfox.org.uk. Retrieved 15 February 2023.