About Fred Hopkinson
Lived 1908 – 1935 (aged 26–27). Fred Hopkinson was a British association football player.
Fred Hopkinson (26 April 1908 – 1986) was an English footballer who made 221 appearances in the Football League playing as a wing half or inside right for Darlington and Barrow in the 1920s and 1930s. He was also on the books of Sheffield Wednesday, but without representing that club in league competition, and played non-league football for Shotton, Seaham Harbour, Horden Colliery Welfare and South Shields.
In 1933, Hopkinson and Darlington teammates Harry Brown, Billy Eden and Tom Halliday were members of the Rest of Durham XI that faced First Division club Sunderland in a match to celebrate the silver jubilee of the Durham County Football Association.
Hopkinson was born in Royton, Lancashire,
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Who was Fred Hopkinson?
English footballer (1908-1935)
When was Fred Hopkinson born?
Fred Hopkinson was born on 26 April 1908 in Royton.
When did Fred Hopkinson die?
Fred Hopkinson died in 1935.
What was Fred Hopkinson's occupation?
Fred Hopkinson was an association football player.
What nationality was Fred Hopkinson?
Fred Hopkinson was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Fred Hopkinson. https://biography.guide/fred-hopkinson/
MLA: "Fred Hopkinson." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/fred-hopkinson/.
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