Gordan Hopkinson
Personal information
Date of birth (1933-06-19) 19 June 1933
Place of birth Sheffield, England
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (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]

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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