Steve HODGE | 1984-1988 | PES Stats Database (Golden Era Backup)

HODGE PES STATS | 1984-1988

electric_trigger Name: Stephen Brian Hodge Steve HODGE | 1984-1988 Clubs: Nottingham Forest (1984/1985), Aston Villa (1985/1986), Tottenham Hotspur (1986/1988) Number: 8 Position: *SMF, CMF, AMF Nationality: English Age: 22-26 (25/10/1962) Era: 1984/1988 Foot: L Side: B Height: 173 cm Weight: 62 kg Attack: 80 Defence: 66 Balance: 76 Stamina: 84 Top Speed: 84 Acceleration: 84 Response: 82 Agility: 84 Dribble Accuracy: 85 Dribble Speed: 82 Short Pass Accuracy: 84 Short Pass Speed: 78 Long Pass Accuracy: 86 Long Pass Speed: 82 Shot Accuracy: 77 Shot Power: 84 Shot Technique: 77 Free Kick Accuracy: 80 Curling: 79 Header: 75 Jump: 77 Technique: 80 Aggression: 85 Mentality/Tenacity: 85 Goalkeeper Skills: 50 Team Work: 85 Injury Tolerance: B Form/Condition/Fitness: 6 Weak Foot Accuracy: 5 Weak Foot Frequency: 5 Consistency: 6 Growth type: Early/Lasting CARDS: S08: Slide Tackle SPECIAL ABILITIES: *Dribbling *Tactical Dribble *Positioning *Sliding Attack/Defence Awareness Card: Balanced INFO: Stephen Brian Hodge (born 25 October 1962) was an English footballer who enjoyed a high-profile club and international career in the 1980s and 1990s with Brian Clough young Forest side of early 80's, then after a brief stint with Villa he regained form in a left side midfield position in the brilliant Tottenham side of 1986-1987 in David Pleats 5 man midfield alongside Glenn Hoddle and Ossie Ardiles. Hodge later returned to Forest to gain more honours. Hodge, a left-footed midfielder who was comfortable in a central or wide position, Though he was only three caps into his international career by the time Robson announced his squad for the 1986 World Cup Hodge was given a place on the plane to Mexico, coming on as a substitute in the first two group games against Portugal and Morocco, which England lost and drew respectively. 1986 World Cup Making urgent changes for the final group game against Poland, Robson put Hodge in the side and he responded with an outstanding personal display within a crushing team performance. Hodge's superb left wing cross on the run gave Gary Lineker his second goal in a first half hat-trick which eased England's passage to the second round. There they faced Paraguay, and it was a sliding, stretching Hodge who kept in an over-hit cross from Glenn Hoddle, by pushing the ball into the path of Lineker to tap home. Again England were 3-0 victors, with Argentina awaiting ominously in the last eight. Here Hodge would earn his own mildly dubious place in England's history - and a highly-prized memento. Early in the second half, the score was still goalless and the game tightly contested when Diego Maradona cut in from the right hand side of the penalty area and attempted a one-two with team-mate Jorge Valdano. The return pass, however, went behind Maradona and found Hodge who managed to connect with the ball with his left foot and send it towards his own goalkeeper, Peter Shilton, who started to come out of his goalmouth to collect. Thus Hodge's role in the Hand Of God Goal. Hodge set up a chance for substitute Barnes to beat two defenders and cross for Lineker to score. But England couldn't find the equaliser and went out of the tournament. Hodge, however, managed to swap shirts with Maradona afterwards and maintains his possession of it to this day. Hodge retained his place in the team as England began their qualification campaign for the 1988 European Championships with victories over Northern Ireland and Yugoslavia. On his day though not spectacular, Hodge could get goals and contribute to any side without being a world beater, he got his just rewards for an en excellent career when he won the title with Leeds in 1992 which is often forgotten alongside the likes of Strachan, Speed, McAllister, Batty. ADDITIONAL LINKS: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Hodge http://www.sporting-heroes.net/football ... ton=Search http://www.givemefootball.com/player-pr ... teve-hodge http://www.playerhistory.com/Default.as ... erID=31135 Steve HODGE | 1984-1988 | PES Stats Database (Golden Era Backup)