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Sam Hardy |
Liverpool FC,
Aston Villa FC
21 appearances,
25 goals against
7 clean sheets,
2 penalties conceded, 1 penalty saved
P 21 W 12 D 5 L 4 F 52:
A 25
69% successful
1907-20
captain: none
minutes played: 1890 |
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Timeline |
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Sam Hardy |
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name
notes
|
Definately Sam, not Samuel. The census returns
and registrations confirm this. |
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Birth |
26 August
1882 at Back Lane, Newbold, Chesterfield [registered in
Chesterfield, December 1882]. |
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birthdate
notes |
The only Sam Hardy registered in
Chesterfield, was in December 1882. His death registration and ages given
in his census returns all prove that Sam was born in 1882. |
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Baptism |
2 January
1883 in Newbold |
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According to the 1891
census, Sam is the fifth of seven children to Thomas and Hannah (née
Fidler). They live at Highfield Road in Newbold, Chesterfield. His father
is a coal miner. |
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According to the 1901
census, Sam is still one of four and still with their parents. Sam has
joined his father in becoming a coal mine hewer. They live in Newbold. |
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Marriage |
to Maria Cannon, at
Chesterfield Register Office
[registered in Chesterfield, December 1908]. Three children,
all sons, Arthur, Colin and Sam. |
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According to the 1911
census, Sam, a professional footballer for Liverpool FC, is married to
Marie, with one son, Arthur. They live in 14 Prospect Terrace, in
Brockwell, Chesterfield. |
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According to the 1921 census,
Sam is an out-of-contract professional football last employed by Aston
Villa FC. He is still married and has two more children, both sons, Sam
and Colin. They live at 48 Newbold Back Lane in Chesterfield |
"Sam
Hardy, who kept goal for England on eighteen occasions, was conveyed to a
Nursing Home at Chesterfield yesterday suffering from an attack of
meningitis. He was taken ill at Nottingham, but managed to get to his home
at Newbold, where he was seen by a specialist." -
The Devon and Exeter Gazette, Saturday, 3 October 1925
"The condition of Sam Hardy, who
is lying dangerously ill in a nursing home at Chesterfield, has undergone
no appreciable change." - Derby Daily Telegraph, Monday, 5
October 1925
"Sam Hardy has made such good progess towards
recovery that he will probably leave Chesterfield for his home to-morrow.
He has been a patient in the nursing home at Chesterfield for six days,
but may now be said to be out of danger. It appears that Hardy had been
indisposed from an attack of meningitis, but, taken in its incipient
stages, it has, it is hoped, been successfully overcome." -
Portsmouth Evening News, Wednesday, 7 October 1925
"Sam
Hardy has now been removed from the nursing home to which he was taken and
is back in his home on the outskirts of Chesterfield. It is understood
that he is suffering from a slight fracture of the base of the skull."
- Yorkshire Post, Monday, 12 October 1925 |
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According to the 1939 register, Sam, a
Billiard Hall proprietor, remains married to Maria, living at 6 Sherwood
Street in Alfreton, with their son, Colin. |
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Death |
24 October 1966, aged
84 years 59 days
[registered in Chesterfield, December 1866].
His ashes
are scattered in Chesterfield Crematorium |
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Source |
 Douglas Lammings' An
English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990],
granddaughter, Melanie Cooper & |
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Playing Career |
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Club(s) |
Began his junior career
with local side Newbold White Star FC, before joining Chesterfield Town FC
in April 1903, despite interest from Derby County FC.
After 71 league appearances, Liverpool
FC signed Hardy in May 1905 for £500, and
he completed another 219 league outings, Joined Aston Villa FC on
17 June 1912. During the war, he guested for Villa, Plymouth Argyle FC,
Nottingham Forest FC and the Royal Navy. After his discharge on 17
September 1912, Hardy returned to Villa for a number of years,
and completed 183 league appearances,
Forest announced his transfer on 17 June 1921, although it was not until
18 August until the contract was sealed. Hardy kept goal
for another 109 league appearances. He
retired in 1925 because of injury, shortly before his fortieth birthday. |
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Club honours |
The Sheriff of London's Charity Shield winners
1906; Football League Division One Champions 1905-06, runners-up 1909-10,
1912-13, 1913-14; Division Two winners 1921-22; FA Cup winners 1912-13, 1919-20; |
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Individual honours |
Football League (ten appearances) |
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Distinctions |
None |
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Height/Weight |
5'
9¼", 12st.
0lbs [1913]. |
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Source |
Douglas Lammings' An English
Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990]. |
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England Career |
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Player number |
One of five who
became 321st players (321) to
appear for England. 36th goalkeeper to appear. |
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Position(s) |
Goalkeeper |
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First match |
No. 89, 16 February 1907, England 1 Ireland
0, a British Championship match at Goodison Park, Walton, Liverpool, aged 24 years
174 days. |
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Last match |
No. 122, 10 April 1920, England 5 Scotland 4,
a British Championship match at
Hillsborough,
Sheffield, aged 37 years 228 days. |
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Major tournaments |
British Championship 1906-07, 1907-08, 1908-09, 1909-10, 1911-12,
1912-13, 1913-14, 1919-20; |
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Team honours |
British Championship shared
1907-08, 1911-12, winners
1908-09, 1912-13; |
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Individual honours |
England
victory Internationals (three appearances) |
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Distinctions |
Hardy was
considered the best goalkeeper of his generation. In fact, he would have
gone on to win more appearances beyond 1920 if he had not refused to go on FA's
tour of South Africa in the 1920 summer. However, he still managed to
become the most appearanced goalkeeper between 1910 and 1935.
He is the
oldest goalkeeper to face a penalty, he was 37 years and 203 days old when
Wales' Stanley Davies scored his on 15 March 1920.
He was the youngest
for a while too, aged 26 years and 279 days, when he faced Austria's
penalty on 1 June 1909. That particular record was broken in April 1936.
Died 22 days after Fred Titmuss. |
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Beyond England |
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A life-long resident of Chesterfield
where he was a hotel proprietor. -
An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who.
Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.119/20. |
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Sam Hardy - Career Statistics |
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Squads |
Apps |
Comp
Apps |
Mins. |
GA |
GA Av.
min |
Comp GA |
Clean
Sheets |
Cln
Sht Av |
Capt. |
Disc. |
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22 |
21 |
18 |
1890 |
25 |
76 min |
20 |
7 |
33% |
none |
none |
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minutes are an approximation, due to the fact that many matches rarely stick to exactly ninety minutes long, allowing time for injuries and errors. |
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Sam Hardy
- Match Record - All Matches |
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Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
|
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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Home |
10 |
6 |
2 |
2 |
18 |
11 |
+7 |
1 |
5 |
1.80 |
1.10 |
70.0 |
+4 |
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Away |
11 |
6 |
3 |
2 |
34 |
14 |
+20 |
1 |
2 |
3.091 |
1.273 |
68.2 |
+4 |
| All |
21 |
12 |
5 |
4 |
52 |
25 |
+27 |
2 |
7 |
2.476 |
1.19 |
69.0 |
+8 |
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Sam Hardy
- Match Record - By Type of Match |
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Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
British Championship |
18 |
9 |
5 |
4 |
32 |
20 |
+12 |
2 |
7 |
1.778 |
1.111 |
63.9 |
+5 |
| Friendly |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
20 |
5 |
+15 |
0 |
0 |
6.667 |
1.667 |
100.0 |
+3 |
| All |
21 |
12 |
5 |
4 |
52 |
25 |
+27 |
2 |
7 |
2.476 |
1.19 |
69.0 |
+8 |
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Sam Hardy
- Match Record - Tournament Matches |
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British Championship Competition |
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Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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BC
1906-07 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
1.00 |
0.667 |
66.7 |
+1 |
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BC
1907-08 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
1.00 |
1.00 |
50.0 |
=0 |
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BC
1908-09 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
+8 |
0 |
3 |
2.667 |
0.00 |
100.0 |
+3 |
| BC 1909-10 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
=0 |
1 |
1 |
1.00 |
1.00 |
50.0 |
=0 |
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BC
1911-12 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
1 |
+5 |
0 |
0 |
6.00 |
1.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
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BC
1912-13 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
1.00 |
0.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
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BC 1913-14 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
6 |
-3 |
1 |
1 |
1.00 |
2.00 |
33.3 |
-1 |
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BC 1919-20 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
7 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
2.333 |
2.333 |
50.0 |
=0 |
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BC All |
18 |
9 |
5 |
4 |
32 |
20 |
+12 |
2 |
7 |
1.778 |
1.111 |
63.9 |
+5 |
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All Competition |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
BC |
18 |
9 |
5 |
4 |
32 |
20 |
+12 |
2 |
7 |
1.778 |
1.111 |
63.9 |
+5 |
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All |
18 |
9 |
5 |
4 |
32 |
20 |
+12 |
2 |
7 |
1.778 |
1.111 |
63.9 |
+5 |
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Sam Hardy
- Match History |
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Club: Liverpool F.C. -
14 full appearances |
F.A. International Select Committee -
21
full capsx
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Age 24 |
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1 |
89 |
16 February 1907 - England 1 Ireland 0, Goodison Park, Liverpool |
BC |
HW |
Start |
gk |
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2 |
90 |
27 March 1907 - England 1 Wales 1,
Craven Cottage, Fulham |
HD |
Start |
gk |
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3 |
91 |
1 April 1907 - England 1 Scotland 1,
St. James' Park,
Newcastle upon Tyne |
HD |
Start |
gk |
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Age 25 |
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- |
93 |
16 March 1908 - Wales 1 England 7, Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff,
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BC |
AW |
withdrawn |
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4 |
94 |
4 April 1908 - Scotland 1 England 1,
Hampden Park,
Glasgow |
AD |
Start |
gk |
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Age 26 |
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5 |
99 |
13 February 1909 - England 4 Ireland 0,
Horton Park Avenue, Bradford |
BC |
HW |
Start |
gk |
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6 |
100 |
15 March 1909 - England 2
Wales 0,
City Ground, Nottingham |
HW |
Start |
gk |
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7 |
101 |
3 April 1900 - England 2 Scotland 0,
Sports Arena, Crystal Palace |
HW |
Start
 late |
gk |
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8 |
102 |
29 May 1909 - Hungary 2 England 4,
Millenáris Sportpálya, Buda-Pesth |
tour |
AW |
Start |
gk |
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9 |
103 |
31 May 1909 - Hungary 2 England 8,
Millenáris Sportpálya, Buda-Pesth |
AW |
Start |
gk |
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10 |
104 |
1 June 1909 - Austria 1 England 8,
Hohe Warte Stadion, Wien |
AW |
Start
 ? |
gk |
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Age 27 |
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11 |
105 |
12
February 1910 - Ireland 1 England 1,
Solitude Ground, Belfast |
BC |
AD |
Start |
gk |
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MST
GK APS |
14 March 1910 - Wales 0 England 2,
Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff |
AW |
Start |
gk |
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12 |
106 |
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13 |
107 |
2 April 1910 - Scotland 2 England 0,
Hampden Park, Glasgow |
AL |
Start |
gk |
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Age 29 |
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14 |
111 |
10 February 1912 - Ireland 1 England 6,
Dalymount Park, Dublin |
BC |
AW |
Start |
gk |
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Club: Aston
Villa F.C. - 7 full appearances |
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Age 30 |
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15 |
116 |
5 April 1913 - England 1 Scotland
0,
Stamford Bridge, Fulham |
BC |
HW |
Start |
gk |
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Age
31 |
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16 |
117 |
14 February 1914 - England 0 Ireland 3,
Ayresome Park, Middlesbrough |
BC |
HL |
Start |
gk |
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17 |
118 |
16 March 1914 -
Wales
0 England 2,
Ninian Park, Cardiff |
AW |
Start |
gk |
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18 |
119 |
4 April 1914 - Scotland 3 England 1,
Hampden Park, Glasgow |
AL |
Start |
gk |
Notes
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