Richard Hodgson
| Date of birth | 01 October 1979 |
| Place of birth | Sunderland |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 73 kg |
| Height | 1.78 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
After arriving from Nottingham Forest via Scunthorpe United in the summer of 2000, Richard appropriately made his Darlington debut against his former club at the City Ground in the shock Worthington Cup victory in early September.
He subsequently featured in the majority of games although many of his appearances came from the subs' bench.
He is a tricky direct left winger who is dangerous when cutting in from the flank and able to deliver accurate crosses for his team-mates.
Richard was made available for transfer by Cambridge United in January 2005.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest | 08 Oct 1996 | 09 Mar 2000 | |
| Scunthorpe United | 09 Mar 2000 | 16 Mar 2000 | |
| Darlington | 14 Aug 2000 | 30 Jun 2003 | |
| Farnborough Town | 02 Aug 2003 | 23 Mar 2004 | |
| Bristol Rovers | 15 Dec 2003 | 19 Dec 2003 | T |
| Stevenage | 25 Mar 2004 | 18 Oct 2004 | |
| Crawley Town | 27 Oct 2004 | 29 Oct 2004 | |
| Cambridge United | 29 Oct 2004 | 26 Jan 2005 | |
| Crawley Town | 01 Jul 2005 | 30 Jun 2006 | |
| Farnborough Town | 11 Aug 2006 | 08 Mar 2007 | |
| Blyth Spartans | 08 Mar 2007 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2000-01 | Darlington | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Darlington | LDV Vans Trophy | 2 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Darlington | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Darlington | League Division 3 | 20 | 15 |
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| 2001-02 | Darlington | FA Cup | 3 |
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| 2001-02 | Darlington | LDV Vans Trophy | 2 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Darlington | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Darlington | League Division 3 | 24 | 12 |
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| 2002-03 | Darlington | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Darlington | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Darlington | League Division 3 | 22 | 5 |
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| 2003-04 | Farnborough Town | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Cambridge United | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Cambridge United | League Two | 9 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Stevenage | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 2000 | Darlington v Exeter City | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 06 Sep 2000 | Nottingham Forest v Darlington | W |
1-2 Agg: 3-4 |
League Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 12 Sep 2000 | Cheltenham Town v Darlington | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 19 Sep 2000 | Darlington v Bradford City | L | 0-1 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 22 Sep 2000 | Macclesfield Town v Darlington | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 25 Sep 2000 | Bradford City v Darlington | L |
7-2 Agg: 8-2 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 30 Sep 2000 | Darlington v Carlisle United | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 07 Oct 2000 | Hartlepool United v Darlington | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 14 Oct 2000 | Darlington v Torquay United | W | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 17 Oct 2000 | Darlington v Kidderminster Harriers | L | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 21 Oct 2000 | Scunthorpe United v Darlington | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 24 Oct 2000 | Cardiff City v Darlington | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 28 Oct 2000 | Darlington v Brighton and Hove Albion | L | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 04 Nov 2000 | Hull City v Darlington | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 11 Nov 2000 | Darlington v Halifax Town | L | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 18 Nov 2000 | Darlington v AFC Sudbury | W | 6-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 25 Nov 2000 | Blackpool v Darlington | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 02 Dec 2000 | Darlington v Mansfield Town | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 09 Dec 2000 | Darlington v Luton Town | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 19 Dec 2000 | Luton Town v Darlington | L | 2-0 | FA Cup | 2nd round replay |
| 23 Dec 2000 | Darlington v Lincoln City | W | 3-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 26 Dec 2000 | Chesterfield v Darlington | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 06 Jan 2001 | Darlington v Rochdale | L | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 09 Jan 2001 | York City v Darlington | W | 0-4 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - northern section |
| 13 Jan 2001 | Plymouth Argyle v Darlington | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 16 Jan 2001 | Darlington v Shrewsbury Town | W | 2-0 | LDV Vans Trophy | 2nd round - northern section |
| 20 Jan 2001 | Darlington v Chesterfield | L | 0-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 06 Feb 2001 | Port Vale v Darlington | L | 4-0 | LDV Vans Trophy | Quarter-final - northern section |
| 17 Feb 2001 | Barnet v Darlington | L | 3-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 20 Feb 2001 | Darlington v Cheltenham Town | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Darlington v Macclesfield Town | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 03 Mar 2001 | Carlisle United v Darlington | W | 0-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 10 Mar 2001 | Darlington v Hartlepool United | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 27 Mar 2001 | Exeter City v Darlington | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 31 Mar 2001 | Darlington v Leyton Orient | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 03 Apr 2001 | Darlington v Southend United | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 10 Apr 2001 | Darlington v Shrewsbury Town | W | 3-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 14 Apr 2001 | Darlington v Cardiff City | W | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 16 Apr 2001 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Darlington | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 21 Apr 2001 | Darlington v Hull City | L | 0-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 24 Apr 2001 | Torquay United v Darlington | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 28 Apr 2001 | Halifax Town v Darlington | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 01 May 2001 | Mansfield Town v Darlington | L | 3-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 05 May 2001 | Darlington v Blackpool | L | 1-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 11 Aug 2001 | Southend United v Darlington | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 18 Aug 2001 | Darlington v Kidderminster Harriers | W | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 20 Aug 2001 | Darlington v Sheffield United | L | 0-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 25 Aug 2001 | Hartlepool United v Darlington | W | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 27 Aug 2001 | Darlington v Bristol Rovers | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 01 Sep 2001 | Lincoln City v Darlington | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 08 Sep 2001 | Darlington v Carlisle United | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 15 Sep 2001 | Torquay United v Darlington | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 18 Sep 2001 | Darlington v Leyton Orient | W | 3-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 22 Sep 2001 | Darlington v Exeter City | W | 4-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 25 Sep 2001 | Macclesfield Town v Darlington | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 29 Sep 2001 | Darlington v Rushden and Diamonds | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 05 Oct 2001 | Luton Town v Darlington | L | 5-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Darlington v Mansfield Town | L | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 16 Oct 2001 | Darlington v Macclesfield Town | W | 2-1 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - northern section |
| 23 Oct 2001 | Swansea City v Darlington | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 27 Oct 2001 | Darlington v Hull City | L | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 30 Oct 2001 | Scunthorpe United v Darlington | L | 3-0 | LDV Vans Trophy | 2nd round - northern section |
| 06 Nov 2001 | Shrewsbury Town v Darlington | L | 3-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 10 Nov 2001 | Darlington v Oxford United | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 17 Nov 2001 | Kidderminster Harriers v Darlington | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 20 Nov 2001 | Darlington v Rochdale | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 24 Nov 2001 | Scunthorpe United v Darlington | L | 7-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 01 Dec 2001 | Darlington v York City | W | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 08 Dec 2001 | Altrincham v Darlington | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 12 Jan 2002 | Kidderminster Harriers v Darlington | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 15 Jan 2002 | Darlington v Peterborough United | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 26 Jan 2002 | Darlington v Luton Town | W | 3-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 29 Jan 2002 | Darlington v Lincoln City | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 09 Feb 2002 | Darlington v Shrewsbury Town | D | 3-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 16 Feb 2002 | Mansfield Town v Darlington | L | 4-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 19 Feb 2002 | Darlington v Hartlepool United | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 23 Feb 2002 | Darlington v Torquay United | L | 1-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 02 Mar 2002 | Exeter City v Darlington | L | 4-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 05 Mar 2002 | Darlington v Macclesfield Town | L | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 23 Mar 2002 | Darlington v Swansea City | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 30 Mar 2002 | Hull City v Darlington | W | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 01 Apr 2002 | Darlington v Halifax Town | W | 5-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 06 Apr 2002 | Rochdale v Darlington | L | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 13 Apr 2002 | Darlington v Scunthorpe United | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 15 Apr 2002 | Darlington v Plymouth Argyle | L | 1-4 | League Division 3 | |
| 20 Apr 2002 | Oxford United v Darlington | W | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 14 Sep 2002 | Hartlepool United v Darlington | L | 4-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 17 Sep 2002 | York City v Darlington | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 24 Sep 2002 | Darlington v Wrexham | L | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 28 Sep 2002 | Leyton Orient v Darlington | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 05 Oct 2002 | Darlington v Bristol Rovers | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 22 Oct 2002 | Stockport County v Darlington | L | 1-0 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - northern section |
| 26 Oct 2002 | Exeter City v Darlington | W | 0-4 | League Division 3 | |
| 29 Oct 2002 | Darlington v Scunthorpe United | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 02 Nov 2002 | Darlington v Lincoln City | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 09 Nov 2002 | Rushden and Diamonds v Darlington | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 16 Nov 2002 | Wrexham v Darlington | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 23 Nov 2002 | Shrewsbury Town v Darlington | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 30 Nov 2002 | Darlington v Southend United | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 07 Dec 2002 | Darlington v Stevenage Borough | W | 4-1 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 14 Dec 2002 | Hull City v Darlington | W | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 21 Dec 2002 | Darlington v Macclesfield Town | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 26 Dec 2002 | Carlisle United v Darlington | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 28 Dec 2002 | Darlington v Torquay United | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 04 Jan 2003 | Darlington v Farnborough Town | L | 2-3 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 2003 | Oxford United v Darlington | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 18 Jan 2003 | Darlington v Kidderminster Harriers | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 25 Jan 2003 | Torquay United v Darlington | L | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 04 Feb 2003 | Swansea City v Darlington | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 08 Feb 2003 | Darlington v Rushden and Diamonds | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 11 Feb 2003 | Darlington v Rochdale | L | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 23 Feb 2003 | Wrexham v Darlington | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 01 Mar 2003 | Darlington v Hartlepool United | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 04 Mar 2003 | Darlington v York City | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 08 Mar 2003 | AFC Bournemouth v Darlington | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 11 Mar 2003 | Darlington v Cambridge United | L | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 15 Mar 2003 | Darlington v Exeter City | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.