Sam Hardy
Samuel "Sam" Hardy ( born August 26, 1883 in Newbold, Derbyshire, England; † October 24, 1966 ) was an English football Goalkeeper and completed 1907-1920 21 caps for the England national team.
Hardy began his career in 1899 at the domestic Newbold White Stars. When he won against the reserve team of FC Chesterfield in the finals of the Byron Cup in 1902, he was engaged by Chesterfields coach Jack Hoskin after Hardy previously high trade the original offer of five shillings to 18 shillings a week due to a parallel with the present offer of Derby County could.
Hardy quickly developed at the second division a reputation as a reliable and tranquility radiating goalkeeper. His intelligent play that was his down to earth and balanced character the same, distinguished him while clearly from other goalkeepers, drawing attention to themselves by spectacular defensive actions in the first place.
Due to its good performances of the newly promoted from the Second Division Liverpool became aware of Hardy in 1905 and signed him for 300 pounds plus an additional friendship game that should never take place. In his first season at Liverpool won the English championship and Hardy got there quickly nicknamed "Safe and Steady Sam" ( to German: more secure and stable Sat). The following year, he debuted on February 16, 1907 in a 1-0 victory against Ireland at Goodison Park in Liverpool for the English national team.
Hardy played until 1912 in Liverpool and won the meantime, in 1910, a runner-up. His new club should then be Aston Villa for Liverpool, with which he could win the FA Cup at first after 239 games. He repeated this success after the end of World War I in 1920, where he had a year earlier helped as a guest player for the second division Nottingham Forest to win the Victory Shield.
After completing his national career in 1920, Hardy moved back to his home to Chesterfield, leading to speculation about a change. However, Hardy joined Nottingham Forest and rose with the club in 1922 as second division champions on in the English top flight. After three more years in the First Division in 1925 Hardy had an injury end his career shortly before his 42nd birthday.
Hardy was active then until his death on 24 October 1966 as a hotelier in Chesterfield.
Club stations
- Newbold White Stars (1899 - 1902)
- Chesterfield FC (1902 - 1905)
- Liverpool (1905 - 1912)
- Aston Villa (1912 - 1921)
- Nottingham Forest (1921 - 1925)
Sporting successes
- English Champion: 1906
- FA Cup Winners: 1913, 1920
- Soccer goalkeeper (England)
- Born in 1883
- Died in 1966
- Man