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He was born at Ditchling, Sussex.
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Hodson was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm roundarm medium pace. Hodson made his first-class debut for Sussex against Kent in 1838. Sussex County Cricket Club was formed the following season, with Hodson playing in the team"s first-class debut against the Marylebone Cricket Club at Lord"s Cricket Ground.
In total, Hodson made 51 first-class appearances for Sussex, the last of which came against Surrey in 1854.
In his fifty-one first-class matches for Sussex, Hodson took 95 wickets with his roundarm bowling, at an average of 15.58. Hodson took 8 wickets in the Marylebone Cricket Club"s first-innings, though his exact bowling figures are not recorded.
These figures made Hodson the first person to take a five wicket haul for Sussex County Cricket Club. With the bat, Hodson scored 554 runs at a batting average of 7.48, with a high score of 44.
In addition to play for Sussex late in its pre-county club era, as well as for the county club, Hodson also made a single first-class appearance each for England, the Players, and an All England Eleven.
He died at Hunston Mill, near Hunston, Sussex on 17 March 1879.
