Club career Hudson played most of his club football in the
Sheffield area, starting out with
Heeley before joining
Sheffield. He joined
The Wednesday in 1880, making his debut that December. While at Wednesday, Hudson made 16 appearances in the FA Cup, before the advent of
the Football League. During his time with Wednesday, Hudson was briefly club secretary and a committee man. In his solitary international appearance, he was appointed
captain and led his country to a 7–0 victory over
Ireland. ==Personal life==