Hodgson was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace.
Hodgson made his debut for Buckinghamshire in the 1980 Minor Counties Championship against Hertfordshire.
[10] While undertaking his studies at Cambridge University, Hodgson still managed to play for Buckinghamshire.
He played 4 further List A matches for the county, the last coming against Kent in the 1988 NatWest Trophy.
[8] His 5 appearances in limited-overs cricket for Buckinghamshire yielded him 51 runs at an average of 10.20, with a high score of 24.