Cyril Hodges


Cyril Leslie Hodges was an English professional footballer who played as a forward in the Football League.

Career

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