Gordon Hodgson in October 1946, and was released at the end of the 1946–47 season, having made just eight appearances. He played a total of 190 games (103 in the Football League) for Port Vale, scoring 9 goals (3 in the Football League). Personal life After leaving football, he joined Meir Heath Cricket Club as a wicketkeeper. He later became a park keeper at Queens Park in Longton. He married his wife Rene in 1941. She nursed him during his long illness before his death. She, herself, died in 2008 at the age of 96. Career statistics Source: References 1912 births 1981 deaths Footballers from Liverpool Officers in English police forces Players of British baseball English footballers Association football defenders Port Vale F.C. players Port Vale F.C. wartime guest players Derby County F.C. wartime guest players Stoke City F.C. wartime guest players English Football League players