[1] During his stint with the Robins, he scored in an FA Cup giant killing, when City defeated First Division Portsmouth 2–0 in a fourth round replay match held on 30 January 1935.
Manager of the newly formed Colchester United, Ted Davis, stepped in to sign the player after a deal to move to Newcastle hit a snag.
[5] He scored the first of his 41 goals for the club in a Southern League Mid-Week section match against Bath City just five days later as Colchester triumphed 6–1 at Layer Road, their first recorded victory.
[2] After taking a dislike to Colchester's training regime, Hodge was released at the end of the 1938–39 season, opting to move to Hereford United.
He finally had his chance to represent Plymouth Argyle when he registered with the Football League in November 1945 to play as a guest for the club.