Roy Hodgson Parents: Meet Bill Hodgson

Roy Hodgson was born in Croydon, Surrey. His mother was a baker in the town, and his father, Bill Hodgson, a Newcastle United fan, worked as a bus driver south of the River Thames.

Hodgson’s family lived in the same building as Steve Kember, one of Hodgson’s schoolmates at John Ruskin Grammar School. The two played in the school football team, a side which also included Lennie Lawrence.

Bob Houghton, who would go on to play a prominent part in Hodgson’s career, joined the school in the 6th form.

Hodgson managed the English national team from May 2012 to June 2016. Other clubs that Hodgson has managed include Inter Milan, Blackburn Rovers, Liverpool, Crystal Palace and Watford.

Hodgson served several times as a member of UEFA’s technical study group at the European Championships and also a member of the FIFA technical study group at the 2006 World Cup.