The Legend that is Alan Hodgkinson retires

[UnitedBlade]

http://www.oufc.co.uk/news/article/300812-hodgkinson-to-retire-342058.aspx

After 60 years in the game, no 2 all time appearances for United behind Joe Shaw.

Definitely a hero of mine.

 

[SotonBlade]

I've just bought a signed photo of Hodgy off of ebay, what a coincidence!

Happy Retirement Alan!

 

[beightonblade]

Hodgy Hodgy Hodgy .... hoy hoy hoy

Enjoy yersen Hodgy !

 

[CG Blade]

To me the best goalkeeper we have ever had.

 

[broomhillblade]

Great goalkeeper. I remember when he first started for the Club. Makes me feel old!

 

[bladesfan]

Bye Alan wish you all the best it was nice watching you play, an all time great.

 

[Grecian2000]

Amen to the above. Top keeper for many a year.

Always wondered why we never took advantage of his skills later on when he was a renowned coach.

 

[sitwell]

Hes better than Yashin you know

 

[Guesty]

Wow, my Dad, in his mid 50s, can only remember the tail end of Hodgy's career at the Lane so for him to have still been in the game until now is incredible! I had no idea he was still coaching until that feature on The Football League Show last year.

 

[BornOnShorehamStreet]

Hes better than Yashin you know

Ay ay ay ay.....

Great servant

Enjoy your retirement Sir!

In the programme preview on the O/S, there's something about the renaming of a major stand....

 

[thevoot]

Hes better than Yashin you know

Of course he is. Lev Yashin's been dead twenty years.

Good luck Alan!

 

[cahill]

What a marvelous servant to football, a great role model and example. Woodward, Reece, Badger, Jones, Birchenall, Bernard Shaw, Mallender, Munks, Hodgy, seems like yesterday....err...no it dunt

 

[TAMUS]

Deserves a Statue that lad .

 

[pommpey]

What a marvelous servant to football, a great role model and example. Woodward, Reece, Badger, Jones, Birchenall, Bernard Shaw, Mallender, Munks, Hodgy, seems like yesterday....err...no it dunt

And Montgomery.

Has he retired yet?

pommpey

 

[Silent Blade]

When I was autograph hunting outside the old players entrance in John Street during the 1970-71 season, Hodgy was always approachable and friendly to the young fans, never refusing requests for his autographs and he often would pat their heads (mine too!)

 

[metalblade]

The sort of player who can rightly be called a legend, may he have a happy retirement.

 

[Blackheath Blade]

Hodgy was between the sticks when I first started watching the red & white wizards in 1970. I always remember that when he either caught the ball or made a save, his first move was to try and send Len Badger on his way up the right wing to start a counter attack.

Although he was replaced by John Hope the following season, Hodgy still went on to bigger and better things in his coaching career and it is a true measure of his talents that he has carried this on until into his seventies.

A true legend of Sheffield United, I salute you Hodgy and wish you a long and happy retirement.

 

[Pittsburg Blade]

Ay ay ay ay.....

Woodward is better than Eusebio....
And Wendy are in for a thrashin'

Thanks lads, brought back some good memories.

 

[BornOnShorehamStreet]

Woodward is better than Eusebio....
And Wendy are in for a thrashin'

Thanks lads, brought back some good memories.

Memory going?

Mick Jones is better than Eusebio..



Ooh me brain hurts going back that far!!!