▁for ▁ 1 9 7 8 – 7 9 . ▁Arg yle ▁had ▁a ▁pretty ▁average ▁season ▁in ▁Division ▁Three ▁that ▁year ▁but ▁H odge ' s ▁form ▁caught ▁the ▁eye ▁of ▁Ever ton ▁and ▁he ▁signed ▁for ▁them ▁in ▁July ▁ 1 9 7 9 ▁for ▁a ▁fee ▁of ▁£ 1 3 5 , 0 0 0 . ▁The ▁ 2 0 - year - old ▁H odge ▁had ▁been ▁signed ▁by ▁Ever ton ▁as ▁second ▁choice ▁ke eper ▁to ▁George ▁Wood , ▁however ▁H odge ▁forced ▁his ▁way ▁into ▁the ▁first ▁team ▁in ▁November ▁ 1 9 7 9 ▁with ▁his ▁good ▁early ▁form ▁and ▁played ▁ 2 3 ▁league ▁matches ▁that ▁season ▁plus ▁an ▁FA ▁Cup ▁semi - final ▁against ▁West ▁Ham ▁United . ▁After ▁that ▁first ▁season ▁H odge ' s ▁opportun ities ▁were ▁limited ▁by ▁the ▁arrival ▁of ▁Ne ville ▁South all ▁and ▁he ▁had ▁sp ells ▁on ▁loan ▁at ▁Pr eston ▁North ▁End , ▁Old ham ▁Athlet ic ▁and ▁G illing ham ▁before ▁moving ▁to ▁She ff ield ▁Wed nes day ▁in ▁the ▁summer ▁of ▁ 1 9 8 3 ▁in ▁a ▁£ 5 0 , 0 0 0 ▁deal . ▁ ▁H odge ▁was ▁a ▁typical ▁signing ▁by ▁the ▁then ▁Wed nes day ▁manager ▁Howard ▁Wil kin son ▁in ▁that ▁he ▁was ▁a ▁player ▁who ▁had ▁shown ▁early ▁promise ▁but ▁had ▁lost ▁his ▁way ▁somewhat . ▁H odge ▁was ▁not ▁expected ▁to ▁be ▁first ▁choice ▁for ▁Wed nes day ▁for ▁the ▁ 1 9 8 3