1. Alan Hodgkinson MBE was an English professional football goalkeeper and goalkeeping coach.
10 Facts About Alan Hodgkinson
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Alan Hodgkinson was in England's squad for the 1958 World Cup in Sweden but did not feature in any of their games.
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Alan Hodgkinson moved on to professional coaching and worked at numerous clubs, including Rangers, Everton, Manchester City, Aston Villa, Leicester City, Watford, Sheffield Wednesday, Gillingham, Oldham Athletic, and Birmingham City, and is credited with bringing Peter Schmeichel to Manchester United.
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Alan Hodgkinson worked at United for seven years before becoming Scotland goalkeeping coach, where he tutored players such as Jim Leighton and Andy Goram.
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Alan Hodgkinson had a spell as a youth goalkeeping coach at Rangers and Watford.
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Turley left Oxford in 2010 but Alan Hodgkinson remained to coach first-team keeper Ryan Clarke and later Max Crocombe.
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Alan Hodgkinson is credited as being the world's first full-time goalkeeping coach; goalkeepers were required to train with outfield players before Hodgkinson's arrival into coaching.
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Alan Hodgkinson spent six years as assistant manager of Gillingham between 1975 and 1981, working as assistant to Gerry Summers, with whom he played at Sheffield United.
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Alan Hodgkinson was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire in the 2008 New Year Honours for services to football.
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Alan Hodgkinson died on 8 December 2015 at the age of 79.