Brian Hopkins

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Brian Hopkins
Personal information
Date of birth	(1933-03-15) 15 March 1933^[1]
Place of birth	Derby, England^[1]
Playing position	Right-winger
Youth career
	Keele University
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1957–1958	Port Vale	2	(0)
	Burton Albion
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

Brian J. Hopkins (born 15 March 1933) is an English former footballer who played for Port Vale and Burton Albion in the 1950s.

Playing career

Hopkins played for Keele University before joining Third Division South side Port Vale as an amateur in August 1957.^[1] He made his debut at Vale Park in a 6–1 win over Aldershot on 21 December and got his second game in a 1–0 defeat to Coventry City at Highfield Road four days later (Christmas Day).^[1] However, he never played for Norman Low's "Valiants" again in the 1957–58 season, and was transferred to Burton Albion in March 1958.^[1]

Sourced from Brian Hopkins profile at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)

Club	Season	Division	League		FA Cup		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Port Vale	1957–58	Third Division South	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0

1 2 3 4 5 Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 141. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.

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