| Billy Hodgson | |
| Fullname: | William Hodgson[1] |
| Birth Date: | 9 July 1935 |
| Birth Place: | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Height: | [2] |
| Position: | Winger, inside forward |
| Years1: | 1954–1957 |
| Clubs1: | St Johnstone |
| Caps1: | 61 |
| Goals1: | 20 |
| Years2: | 1956 |
| Clubs2: | → Guildford City (loan) |
| Years3: | 1957–1963 |
| Clubs3: | Sheffield United |
| Caps3: | 152 |
| Goals3: | 32 |
| Years4: | 1963–1965 |
| Clubs4: | Leicester City |
| Caps4: | 46 |
| Goals4: | 10 |
| Years5: | 1965–1967 |
| Clubs5: | Derby County |
| Caps5: | 78 |
| Goals5: | 17 |
| Years6: | 1967 |
| Clubs6: | Rotherham United |
| Caps6: | 9 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 1967–1970 |
| Clubs7: | York City |
| Caps7: | 98 |
| Goals7: | 3 |
| Years8: | 1971–1972 |
| Clubs8: | Hamilton Academical |
| Caps8: | 4 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Totalcaps: | 444 |
| Totalgoals: | 82 |
| Managerclubs1: | Benburb |
| Managerclubs2: | Irvine Victoria |
William Hodgson (9 July 1935 – 2022) was a Scottish footballer who played as a winger or inside forward.
Born in Glasgow, Scotland, Hodgson started his career with Dunoon Athletic before joining St Johnstone in 1954.[2] He had a loan at Guildford City in 1956.[2] After making 61 appearances and scoring 20 goals in the Scottish Football League,[3] he joined Sheffield United in May 1957.[1] At York, he also served as assistant and player coach under Joe Shaw. [4]
His death was reported by Leicester City, another of his former clubs, in August 2022.[5]