| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Edward Hopkinson | ||
| Date of birth | 24 February 1942 | ||
| Place of birth | Ambergate, England | ||
| Playing position | Full-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1959–1968 | Derby County | 115 | (4) |
| 1968–1970 | Mansfield Town | 46 | (1) |
| 1970–1971 | Port Vale | 13 | (0) |
| Boston United | |||
| Belper Town | |||
| Total | 174+ | (5+) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| Belper Town | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Michael Edward "Mick" Hopkinson (born 24 February 1942) is an English former footballer.
Hopkinson played for Derby County and Mansfield Town before joining Port Vale in July 1970. Only nineteen players made an appearance for the Vale in the 1970–71 season, despite this Hopkinson only made the first eleven in 13 of the club's 48 games that season. He left on a free transfer in May 1971 and moved on to Boston United, Belper Town as player-coach and later as manager, before becoming the coach and assistant manager of Burton Albion.[1]