William Hopewell

William Turtle Hopewell was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Derby County.[1][2]

William Hopewell
Personal information
Full name William Turtle Hopewell
Date of birth Q1 1867
Place of birth York, England
Date of death 1928 (aged 60–61)
Playing position(s) Half back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1886 Long Eaton Rangers
1887 Grimsby Town
1888 Derby County 5 (0)
1889–1890 Grimsby Town
1890–1893 Doncaster Rovers
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

William Hopewell' first club was Long Eaton Rangers. Hopewell signed in 1886, two years before Rangers became a League The Combination club. The following year (1887) Hopewell moved to Lincolnshire club, Grimsby Town. In season 1887–88 Grimsby Town were still a non–League club but they did reach the Fourth Round of the FA Cup.[3][4]

William Hopewell moved back to Derbyshire when he signed for Derby County in September 1888. Hopewell made his club and League debut, playing at centre–half, on 13 October 1888, at Thorneyholme Road, the home of Accrington. The home team won 6–2. William Hopewell played in five of the 22 League matches played by Derby County in season 1888–89.[5][3]

In 1889 William Hopewell was not retained by Derby County and he returned to Grimsby Town. In season 1889–90 Grimsby Town were founder members of the Football Alliance League and finished fourth. They also reached the Second Round of the FA Cup. In 1890 Hopewell moved from Grimsby Town to Doncaster Rovers for the start of their Midland League season, playing at half-back.[6]

Hopewell died at the age of 60/61 in 1928.

References
  1. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. SoccerData. p. 129. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
  2. "FreeBMD". Retrieved 3 June 2018.
  3. "English National Football Archive". Retrieved 21 January 2018. (registration & fee required)
  4. "Football Club History Database". Retrieved 3 June 2018.
  5. Mortimer, Gerald (2004). The Who's Who of Derby County. Breedon Books. p. 93. ISBN 1 85983 409 4.


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