Robert William Hodge (born 30 April 1954) is an English former footballer who played in the Football League as a winger for Exeter City, Colchester United and Torquay United.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert William Hodge[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1954-04-30) 30 April 1954 (age 68)[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Exeter, England[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Exeter City | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1974–1978 | Exeter City | 128 | (18) |
| 1978–1981 | Colchester United | 92 | (14) |
| 1981–1982 | Torquay United | 4 | (1) |
| Chelmsford City | |||
| Fredrikstad FK | |||
| Total | 224 | (33) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Born in Exeter, Hodge began his career with local team Exeter City. He made 128 league appearances for the club and scored 18 goals between 1974 and 1978,[2] helping the club to promotion to the Third Division in the 1976–77 season by finishing in second position in the league table.[3]
Colchester United signed Hodge in 1978 for a fee of £15,000[1] and made his debut for the club on 23 September 1978, a 2–2 draw with Walsall at Fellows Park.[4] He scored his first goal in a 1–0 victory at Darlington in the third round of the FA Cup on 9 January 1979.[5] He would go on to score 14 league goals in 92 appearances for the club between 1978 and 1981.[6] He scored his last goal for the club in a 1–0 win over Newport County at Layer Road on 20 December 1980,[7] and played his final U's game on 7 February 1981, a 3–1 away defeat to Millwall.[8]
Following his Colchester United exit, Hodge joined south coast club Torquay United for a brief stint, appearing in four league games and scoring once.[9] He would later represent Chelmsford City and Norwegian club Fredrikstad FK.[1]