Hopkin was signed by Liverpool from Manchester United in 1921. He had made 74 appearances and scored eight goals in two post-war seasons at United, where his career began in earnest. United were given a fine of £350 at the time for paying Hopkin more than the maximum wage and for promising to give him a cut of his...
| Season | League | FA | LC | Europe | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 335 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 360 |
| 1921-1922 | 42 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 46 |
| 1922-1923 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 |
| 1923-1924 | 33 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 |
| 1924-1925 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| 1925-1926 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 |
| 1926-1927 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| 1927-1928 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 |
| 1928-1929 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| 1929-1930 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| 1930-1931 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 |
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| Aston Villa | Liverpool | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | - | 2 |
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