Gordon Hopkinson

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1933|6|19|df=y}}

| birth_place = Sheffield, England

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| position = Defender

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| years1 = 1957–1958 | caps1 = 10 | goals1 = 0 | clubs1 = Doncaster Rovers

| years2 = 1958–1961 | caps2 = 73 | goals2 = 1 | clubs2 = Bristol City

| years3 = 1961–1962 | caps3 = 35 | goals3 = 2 | clubs3 = Cheltenham Town

| years4 = 1962–1966 | caps4 = | goals4 = | clubs4 = Toronto Italia-Falcons

| years5 = 1962 | caps5 = | goals5 = | clubs5 = Toronto Ulster United

| years6 = 1962–1963 | caps6 = | goals6 = | clubs6 = New York Ukrainians

| years7 = 1964–1965 | caps7 = | goals7 = | clubs7 = Vancouver Columbus

| years8 = 1965–1966 | caps8 = 37 | goals8 = 0 | clubs8 = Margate

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Gordon Hopkinson (born 19 June 1933) is an English former footballer who played as a defender.

Career

Hopkinson played with Beighton Miners Welfare F.C. and in 1957 he played in the Football League Second Division with Doncaster Rovers.{{cite web |title=Gordon Hopkinson |url=http://www.margatefootballclubhistory.com/gordonhopkinson.shtml |access-date=20 March 2022 |website=www.margatefootballclubhistory.com}}{{cite web |title=Gordon Hopkinson |url=https://www.11v11.com/players/gordon-hopkinson-36134/ |access-date=20 March 2022 |website=11v11.com}} He made his debut for Doncaster against Fulham F.C.{{cite web |last=Coyle |first=John |date=19 June 2020 |title=Rover of the Day: Gordon Hopkinson |url=https://www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk/news/2020/june/rover-of-the-day-gordon-hopkinson/ |access-date=20 March 2022 |website=www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk }} The following season he played with Bristol City F.C.and played a total of 73 matches for two seasons. In 1961, he played with Cheltenham Town F.C. in the Southern Football League. In the summer of 1962, he played abroad in the Eastern Canada Professional Soccer League with Toronto Italia.

After the conclusion of the ECPSL season, he played in the National Soccer League with Toronto Ulster United.{{cite news |date=9 October 1962 |title=Only 700 Fans Watch Ukes Win Opener |pages=13 |work=Toronto Daily Star}} In the winter of 1962, he played in the German-American Soccer League with New York Ukrainians. He returned to Toronto Italia for the 1963 ECPSL season and assisted in securing the ECPSL Championship after defeating Montreal Cantalia.{{cite news |last=Campbell |first=Doug |date=19 September 1963 |title=Toronto Captures Soccer Loop Title |pages=64 |work=Montreal Star}} Hopkinson re-signed with Italia for the 1964 season.{{cite news |last=Kernaghan |first=Jim |date=10 August 1964 |title=Peterson and Piotti long and short of it in pro soccer league |pages=16 |work=Toronto Daily Star}} In the winter of 1964, he played in the Pacific Coast Soccer League with Vancouver Columbus.{{cite news |last=Cross |first=Jeff |date=26 March 1965 |title=Hopkinson discovers a Toronto attraction |pages=18 |work=The Province}}

After a stint in Western Canada, he returned to Toronto Italia in 1965 for his fourth season.{{cite news |last=Kernaghan |first=Jim |date=28 May 1965 |title=Sneak thief has put Italia in bad mood |pages=11 |work=Toronto Daily Star}} Throughout the season he assisted Toronto in securing their second championship title against Hamilton Primos.{{cite news |last=Waring |first=Ed |date=23 September 1965 |title=Italia Wins Soccer Crown But Finds Season Costly |pages=28 |work=The Globe and Mail}} After a four stint abroad he returned to England in late 1965 to play in the Southern League with Margate F.C. In his debut season with Margate, he appeared in 37 matches and was released after the season. He returned to his former club Toronto Italia (renamed Toronto Italia-Falcons) for the 1966 season.{{cite news |date=7 May 1966 |title=Falcons, Roma open on road |pages=38 |work=The Globe and Mail}} In his final season with Toronto, he assisted in clinching the regular-season title.{{cite news |last=Waring |first=Ed |date=5 September 1966 |title=Players invade stands, fight soccer fans: Falcons' ace leads post-game attack after 1-0 defeat |pages=25 |work=The Globe and Mail}}