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]