Alexander Hardie (15 April 1900 – 1975) was a Scottish professional footballer who made 278 appearances in the English Football League playing for Charlton Athletic, Plymouth Argyle and Exeter City. He played as a left half.[1][2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexander Hardie | ||
| Date of birth | 15 April 1900 | ||
| Place of birth | Kilsyth, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 1975 (aged 74–75) | ||
| Place of death | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Left half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1922–1925 | Third Lanark | 9 | (0) |
| 1923–1925 | → Solway Star (loan) | 38 | (3) |
| 1925–1926 | Charlton Athletic | 28 | (3) |
| 1926–1933 | Plymouth Argyle | 232 | (4) |
| 1933–1934 | Exeter City | 18 | (1) |
| – | Truro City | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Hardie was born in Kilsyth (then in Stirlingshire) and played for Scottish Football League clubs Third Lanark (Division One) and Solway Star (Division Three)[3] before coming to England in 1925 to play for Charlton Athletic.[1] In 1926 he joined Plymouth Argyle. He made 241 appearances for the club in all competitions over seven seasons, the last of which came in May 1933,[2] after which he played in the League for one more season for Exeter City, and then played local football for Truro City.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData (Tony Brown). p. 114. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
- ^ a b "Alec Hardie". Greens on Screen. Retrieved 19 August 2010.
- ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
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