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Bob Hardy (footballer)

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Bob Hardy
Personal information
Full name Robert Hardy[1]
Date of birth 16 June 1885[1]
Place of birth South Bank, England[1]
Date of death 13 July 1960 (aged 75)
Position(s) Winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1906–1907 South Bank Celtic
1907–1908 South Bank
1908–1911 Bristol City 74 (13)
1911–1912 Wingate Albion
1912–1913 Olympique (France)
Total 74 (13)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Robert Hardy (16 June 1885 – 13 July 1960) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Bristol City.[2] He played in the 1909 FA Cup Final where Bristol were beaten 1–0 by Manchester United. The shirt Hardy wore in the final was sold at auction for £13,000 in 2017.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Bob Hardy at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  2. ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. SoccerData. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
  3. ^ "Rare Bristol City BLUE shirt sells at auction for thousands". Bristol Post. Retrieved 9 February 2021.