| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1933-06-19) 19 June 1933 (age 91) | ||
| Place of birth | Sheffield, England | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1957–1958 | Doncaster Rovers | 10 | (0) |
| 1958–1961 | Bristol City | 73 | (1) |
| 1961–1962 | Cheltenham Town | 35 | (2) |
| 1962–1966 | Toronto Italia-Falcons | ||
| 1962 | Toronto Ulster United | ||
| 1962–1963 | New York Ukrainians | ||
| 1964–1965 | Vancouver Columbus | ||
| 1965–1966 | Margate | 37 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Gordon Hopkinson (born 19 June 1933) is an English former footballer who played as a defender.
Hopkinson played with Beighton Miners Welfare F.C. and in 1957 he played in the Football League Second Division with Doncaster Rovers.[1][2] He made his debut for Doncaster against Fulham F.C.[3] The following season he played with Bristol City F.C.and played a total of 73 matches for two seasons.[1] In 1961, he played with Cheltenham Town F.C. in the Southern Football League.[1] In the summer of 1962, he played abroad in the Eastern Canada Professional Soccer League with Toronto Italia.[1]
After the conclusion of the ECPSL season, he played in the National Soccer League with Toronto Ulster United.[4] In the winter of 1962, he played in the German-American Soccer League with New York Ukrainians.[4] He returned to Toronto Italia for the 1963 ECPSL season and assisted in securing the ECPSL Championship after defeating Montreal Cantalia.[5] Hopkinson re-signed with Italia for the 1964 season.[6] In the winter of 1964, he played in the Pacific Coast Soccer League with Vancouver Columbus.[7]
After a stint in Western Canada, he returned to Toronto Italia in 1965 for his fourth season.[8] Throughout the season he assisted Toronto in securing their second championship title against Hamilton Primos.[9] After a four stint abroad he returned to England in late 1965 to play in the Southern League with Margate F.C.[1] In his debut season with Margate, he appeared in 37 matches and was released after the season.[1] He returned to his former club Toronto Italia (renamed Toronto Italia-Falcons) for the 1966 season.[10] In his final season with Toronto, he assisted in clinching the regular-season title.[11]
