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词条 Martin Hodgson
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  1. Biography

     Playing career  After retirement 

  2. References

  3. External links

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}}Martin Hodgson (26 March 1909 - 23 July 1991) was an English rugby league footballer of the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s. Lauded as one of the game's greatest ever {{rlp|sr}}s, he represented Great Britain, England and Cumberland on many occasions. Hodgson played his entire club career with Swinton with whom he won two Championships.[1] He toured Australasia in 1932 and 1936 with the Great Britain lions, and became the only British forward to appear in five Ashes-winning squads, between 1929 and 1937.[4]

Biography

Martin Hodgson was born in Egremont, Cumberland, England, and he died aged 82 in Swinton, Greater Manchester, England.[5]

Playing career

Hodgson signed for rugby league club Swinton aged 17 in January 1927, he became a goal-kicking {{rlp|sr}} for Swinton, with whom he reached the final of the 1927 Lancashire Cup, playing in their victory over Wigan. He won caps for Great Britain while at Swinton in 1929-30 against Australia (2 matches), in 1932 against Australia (3 matches), New Zealand (3 matches), in 1933 against Australia (3 matches), in 1936 against Australia (3 matches), New Zealand, and in 1937 against Australia.[3] Hodgsoon also won caps for England while at Swinton in 1928 against Wales, in 1929 against Other Nationalities, in 1932 against Wales, in 1935 against France, in 1936 against Wales (2 matches), France, in 1937 against France,[2]

During the 1929–30 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain Hodgson played as a {{rlp|sr}} in the 2nd and 3rd Ashes series Test matches against Australia, helping the hosts retain the title. He was selected to go on the 1932 Great Britain Lions tour, playing as ad New Zealand. In 1931 Hodgson's Swinton side won the Championship. During the 1933–34 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain he was a {{rlp|sr}} for the Great Britain side that became the first to defeat Australia in all three Ashes tests. In 1935 Hodgson was again part of a Swinton Championship-winning side.[6]

Hodgson was selected to go on the 1936 Great Britain Lions tour, playing at {{rlp|sr}} and kicking goals in all three Ashes test against Australia. His goal kicking proved decisive in the third and deciding test. In April 1940 at a match for Swinton against Rochdale Hornets at the Athletic Grounds, Rochdale, Hodgson set the long distance penalty goal record with a kick of {{convert|77.75|yards|m}} in (This record is disputed. Arthur Atkinson of Castleford kicked a penalty goal from 75-yards in the 20-10 victory over St. Helens at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Saturday 26 October 1929). Swinton reached the final of the 1940 Lancashire Cup, and Hodgson played in their victory over Widnes in the final.

After retirement

In 2005 Hodgson was inducted into the British Rugby League Hall of Fame.[7]

References

1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/martin-hodgson/summary.html|title=Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org|publisher=rugbyleagueproject.org|date=31 December 2017|accessdate=1 January 2018}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/19950000000000/http://www.englandrl.co.uk/player_records?search=Hodgson&submit=Go&c=England|title=England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk|publisher=englandrl.co.uk|date=31 December 2017|accessdate=1 January 2018}}
3. ^{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/19950000000000/http://www.englandrl.co.uk/player_records?search=Hodgson&submit=Go&c=GB|title=Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk|publisher=englandrl.co.uk|date=31 December 2017|accessdate=1 January 2018}}
4. ^{{cite news|last=Morgan|first=Martin|title=Hall of Fame honour for league legends|url=http://www.cumberlandnews.co.uk/hall-of-fame-honour-for-league-legends-1.434427?referrerPath=2.934|accessdate=23 October 2011|newspaper=The Cumberland News|date=17 October 2005|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120406010514/http://www.cumberlandnews.co.uk/hall-of-fame-honour-for-league-legends-1.434427?referrerPath=2.934|archivedate=6 April 2012|df=dmy-all}}
5. ^[https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2005/oct/21/rugbyleague.sport Bulls quick to trade Higham for Newton], Gareth Walker, The Guardian, Friday 21 October 2005
6. ^{{cite web|title=Club History|url=http://www.swintonlionstales.co.uk/index.php/site/club_history|website=Swinton Lions Tales & More|publisher=swintonlionstales.co.uk|accessdate=10 February 2018}}
7. ^Martin Hodgson at therfl.co.uk

External links

  • (archived by web.archive.org) [https://web.archive.org/web/20080113105737/http://rugbyleaguehistory.co.uk/?page_id=26 Martin Hodgson at rugbyleaguehistory.co.uk]
{{Great Britain squad – 1932 Australia & New Zealand Tourists}}{{Great Britain squad – 1936 Australia & New Zealand Tourists}}{{British Rugby League Hall of Fame}}{{Swinton Lions Hall of Fame}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Hodgson, Martin}}

9 : 1909 births|People from Egremont, Cumbria|English rugby league players|Rugby league second-rows|Swinton Lions players|Cumberland rugby league team players|England national rugby league team players|Great Britain national rugby league team players|1991 deaths

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