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Golden boy Ben is just Boot-iful

There was a time when Ben Hodkinson teed up Tom Peterson to score – and it happened so often that the latter became a history-maker for Bootle.

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
11 October 2026

There was a time when Ben Hodkinson teed up Tom Peterson to score – and it happened so often that the latter became a history-maker for Bootle.
By Andrew Simpson

Last month, however, they swapped roles.
After Hodkinson passed his friend’s milestone, netting a 105th goal in the Merseyside club’s colours, he was presented by his old teammate with a commemorative shirt to acknowledge him becoming the Bucks’ new record scorer.
“I don’t think he minds too much!” Hodkinson told The NLP.
“We’re good mates away from football, and it was great for him to be there after I’d finally made it beyond hi...

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