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Cyril Leslie Hodges (18 September 1919 – September 1979) was an English professional footballer who played as a forward in the Football League.

Cyril Hodges

Personal information
Full name	Cyril Leslie Hodges
Date of birth	(1919-09-18)18 September 1919[1]
Place of birth	Hackney, England
Date of death	September 1979 (aged 59–60)[2]
Place of death	Brighton, England
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
19??–1944	Eton Manor
1944–1946	Arsenal	2	(0)
1946–1947	Brighton & Hove Albion	9	(3)
1947–19??	Haywards Heath
Total		11	(3)
Teams managed
1947–195?	Haywards Heath (coach)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Hodges was born in Hackney, London, in 1919.[1] After playing with Eton Manor, Hodges joined Arsenal in 1944 and turned professional in April 1945.[2] He made two appearances for them in the Football League, before joining Brighton & Hove Albion, where he made a further nine League appearances.[3] After a spell as a player-coach with Haywards Heath, Hodges spent eleven years as trainer and then coach at Brighton & Hove Albion.[2][4] He remained living in Brighton,[2] and died in the town in September 1979.[1]

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