George Hoddle

George Hoddle

Personal information
Full name	George David Hoddle[1]
Date of birth	(2005-09-27) 27 September 2005 (age 19)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Cambridge United
Number	38
Youth career
20??–2020	Bishop's Stortford
2020–2023	Cambridge United
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2023–	Cambridge United	4	(0)
2022–2023	→ St Neots Town (loan)	5	(0)
2023	→ Royston Town (loan)	7	(0)
2023–2024	→ St Albans City (loan)	25	(4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:03, 11 February 2025 (UTC)

George David Hoddle (born 27 September 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League One club Cambridge United. He has played on loan at St Neots Town, Royston Town and St Albans City.

Early life

Hoddle attended The Bishop's Stortford High School.[2] He is a second cousin of former England manager Glenn Hoddle.[3]

Career

On 19 August 2022, Hoddle joined Northern Premier League Division One Midlands club St Neots Town on a work experience loan.[4] On 11 February 2023, he was named on the substitute bench by Cambridge whilst ineligible due to being on loan at St. Neots following what CEO Alex Tunbridge described as "our own fault and oversight"; Cambridge were fined £12,000 by the FA.[5] On 2 March 2023, he joined Southern League Premier Division Central club Royston Town on loan.[6]

In July 2023, he signed his first professional contract, a three-year deal, after being named the Terry Baker Scholar of the Year and helping the youth team to reach the quarter-finals of the FA Youth Cup.[7] On 5 August 2023, he joined St Albans City in the National League South on loan until the end of the season.[8] He was recalled by newly appointed Cambridge manager Garry Monk on 6 March 2024, having scored four goals, made four assists and won one Player of the Month award at St Albans.[9] On 16 April 2024, he made his league debut for Cambridge in a 1–0 away defeat to Bristol Rovers.[10]

Career statistics

As of match played 11 February 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		EFL Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Cambridge United	2022–23[11]	EFL League One	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2023–24[12]	EFL League One	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	2024–25[13]	EFL League One	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	Total		4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
St Neots Town (loan)	2022–23[14]	Northern Premier League Division One Midlands	5	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	7	1
Royston Town (loan)	2022–23[15]	Southern League Premier Division Central	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0
St Albans City (loan)	2023–24[16][17]	National League South	25	4	0	0	0	0	3[a]	0	28	4
Career total			41	4	2	1	0	0	3	0	46	4

1. 1 appearance in the FA Trophy, 1 appearance in the Herts Charity Cup and 1 appearance in the Herts Senior Cup

References

1. "EFL Professional Retain List 2023/24". English Football League. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
2. Vaughton, Michael (7 July 2023). "Talented teenager Hoddle puts pen to paper on first Cambridge United contract". Bishop's Stortford Independent. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
3. Apicella, Liam (23 February 2023). "Hoddle hoping history boys can claim another FA Youth Cup scalp". Cambridge Independent. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
4. "George Hoddle joins St Neots on loan". www.cambridge-united.co.uk. 19 August 2022. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
5. "Cambridge fined by EFL over ineligible player". BBC Sport. 30 August 2023. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
6. Macleod, Neil (2 March 2023). "- HODDLE JOINS ON LOAN!". Royston Town Football Club. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
7. "George Hoddle pens first pro deal". www.cambridge-united.co.uk. 4 July 2023. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
8. "George Hoddle joins St Albans City on loan". www.cambridge-united.co.uk. 5 August 2023. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
9. "Hoddle recalled". stalbanscityfc.com. 6 March 2024. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
10. "Report: Bristol Rovers 1-0 Cambridge United | Cambridge United F.C." www.cambridgeunited.com. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
11. "Games played by George Hoddle in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
12. "Games played by George Hoddle in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
13. "Games played by George Hoddle in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
14. "St Neots Town | Appearances | George Hoddle | 2022-2023 | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
15. "George Hoddle | Player Profile · Aylesbury United Archive". www.aylesburyunitedarchive.com. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
16. George Hoddle at Soccerway
17. "George Hoddle". stalbanscityfc.com. Retrieved 27 April 2024.