Brian Hopkins (born 15 March 1933) is an English former footballer who played for Port Vale and Burton Albion in the 1950s.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Brian Hopkins[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 March 1933[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Derby, England[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Right winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Keele University | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1957–1958 | Port Vale | 2 | (0) |
| Burton Albion | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editHopkins played for Keele University before joining Third Division South side Port Vale as an amateur in August 1957.[2] He made his debut at Vale Park in a 6–1 win over Aldershot on 21 December and got his second game in a 1–0 defeat to Coventry City at Highfield Road four days later (Christmas Day).[2] However, he never played for Norman Low's "Valiants" again in the 1957–58 season, and was transferred to Burton Albion in March 1958.[2]
Career statistics
editSource:[3]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Port Vale | 1957–58 | Third Division South | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
References
edit- ^ "Brian Hopkins". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
- ^ a b c d e Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 141. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
- ^ Brian Hopkins at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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