Career
Hodgkinson was one of Portuguese Vale"s original players when it was founded in the 1870s. The first recorded game he played was a friendly on 27 October 1883, which was lost 4–1 at home to Preston North End. He also helped the club reach the fifth round in 1886, eventually Vale pulled out of the replay against Brentwood.
He lost his first team spot in September 1887 and was forced to retire through injury in 1888.