Alec Hardie Explained

Alec Hardie
Fullname:Alexander Hardie
Birth Date:15 April 1900
Birth Place:Kilsyth, Scotland
Death Place:Glasgow, Scotland
Position:Left half
Youthyears1:
Years1:1922–1925
Caps1:9
Goals1:0
Years2:1923–1925
Clubs2:Solway Star (loan)
Caps2:38
Goals2:3
Years3:1925–1926
Caps3:28
Goals3:3
Years4:1926–1933
Caps4:232
Goals4:4
Years5:1933–1934
Caps5:18
Goals5:1
Years6:

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]

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]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Joyce, Michael . Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 . SoccerData (Tony Brown) . Nottingham . 2004 . 114 . 978-1-899468-67-6.
  2. Web site: Alec Hardie . Greens on Screen . 19 August 2010.
  3. A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players. John Litster. Scottish Football Historian magazine. October 2012.