Bill Hopkins (footballer, born 1888)

Bill Hopkins
Personal information
Full name William Hopkins[1]
Date of birth (1888-11-11)11 November 1888
Place of birth Esh Winning, England
Date of death 26 January 1938(1938-01-26) (aged 49)
Place of death Blackpool, England
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2]
Position(s) Centre half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1904–1907 Esh Winning Rangers
1907–1910 Crook Town
1910–1911 Esh Winning Rangers
1911–1912 Stanley United
1912–1919 Sunderland 10 (0)
1919 Leeds City 7 (0)
1919–1921 South Shields 61 (2)
1921–1923 Hartlepools United 53 (1)
1923–1925 Durham City 52 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Hopkins (11 November 1888 – 26 January 1938), commonly known as Bill, Pop, or Tot Hopkins, was an English professional footballer who made 183 appearances in the Football League playing as a centre half for Sunderland, Leeds City, South Shields, Hartlepools United and Durham City. After his playing career finished, he worked as a trainer with several Football League clubs.

  1. ^ Dykes (2010), p. 37.
  2. ^ "Third Division. Northern Section. Hartlepools United". Athletic News. Manchester. 15 August 1921. p. 6.