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Guy Branston: Martin Hodge is the driving force of Hull City

Hull City have surprised a few people this season, but not me. From the moment they appointed Martin Hodge as their head of recruitment in May, I knew they’d come good.

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Guy Branston
4 January 2026

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Hull City have surprised a few people this season, but not me. From the moment they appointed Martin Hodge as their head of recruitment in May, I knew they’d come good.

Martin’s a veteran of the recruitment game, as knowledgeable and experienced as anyone in the business. He’s a top, top bloke as well.
He used to play in goal for Sheffield Wednesday and Leicester City back in the day, and he must have been good because he’s got the biggest hands I’ve ever seen!
I chat to him all the time and the data this guy keeps in his head is unbelievable. You can ask him about any player, anywhere in the...

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