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372

Legacy
Number

65

Youth
Promotion #

65

Youth
Debut #

6

Villa Appearances

1

Villa
Goals

1

Villa
Assists

3.00

Game
Per

George Hardy

Aston Villa player image

Midfielder

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George Charles Hardy

Role

M George Hardy | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #372 |

Position

Born

Midfielder

9 April 1912

Birthplace

Country

Citizenship

Height

Foot

Newbold Verdun ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Transfer Notes

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Transfer In

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Transfer In:

1933-34

Aston Villa Youth ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ (Nuneaton Town)

Youth

February 1934

21

Billy Smith ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Transfer Out

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Transfer Out:

1938-39

Blackburn Rovers ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Free

August 1938

26

Jimmy Hogan ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Previous Clubs

George Hardy

Previous Clubs:

Newbold Victoria ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

-1934 Nuneaton Town ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Birmingham & District League

1934-36 Aston Villa Youth & Reserves ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Football League First Division

Played Under

George Hardy

Jimmy Hogan ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 1936-38 ๐Ÿ•’ 6 | โœ… 6 | ๐Ÿ” (-) | โšฝ 1 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 1 | ๐ŸŸฉ 0 | ๐ŸŸจ 4 | ๐ŸŸฅ 2 |

Loans Out

George Hardy

Loans Out:

None

Subsequent Clubs

George Hardy

Subsequent Clubs:

1938- Blackburn Rovers ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Free
Football League Second Division

Retired

Career Progression

George Hardy

1934-36 Aston Villa Youth

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Youth Career

George Hardy

Youth Appearances

Youth
Goals

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Please note: Youth statistics before the 2019-20 season require completion.

Reserve Career

George Hardy

Reserve Appearances

Reserve
Goals

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Please note: Reserve statistics before the 1995-96 season require completion.

First Team Career

George Hardy

6

Villa Appearances

1

Villa
Goals

1

Villa
Assists

M George Hardy | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Aston Villa 1936-38 | Youth |
๐Ÿ•’ 6 | โœ… 6 | ๐Ÿ” (-) | โšฝ 1 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 1 | ๐Ÿ‡บ - | #372 |
๐ŸŸฉ 0 | ๐ŸŸจ 4 | ๐ŸŸฅ 2 |
Cards ๐ŸŸจ 0 | ๐ŸŸฅ 0 |

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Honours

George Hardy

Played for the Villa

First Team Debut

George Hardy

Debut Squad:

1936-37

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๐ŸŸจ 3 Oct 1936, Villa 0-0 Coventry, Villa Park

Jimmy Hogan ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Debut:

1936-37

๐ŸŸจ 3 Oct 1936, Villa 0-0 Coventry, Villa Park

Jimmy Hogan ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

24

Final First Team Appearance

George Hardy

Final Appearance:

1937-38

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๐ŸŸฅ 9 Mar 1938, Villa 1-2 Forest, Villa Park

Jimmy Hogan ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

25

Final Squad:

1937-38

๐ŸŸฅ 9 Mar 1938, Villa 1-2 Forest, Villa Park

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Villa Career

George Hardy

Career Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
๐Ÿ‡บ Unused:
6
6
0
0

Career Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
1
1
6.00
3.00

Career Results

๐ŸŸฉ Won:
๐Ÿ‡บ Unbeaten:
๐ŸŸฅ Lost:
Points / Game:
0%
67%
33%
0.67

Career Cards

๐ŸŸจ Bookings:
๐ŸŸฅ Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0

1

Villa
Goals

George Hardy

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๐ŸŸฅ 9 Mar 1938, Villa 1-2 Forest, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | George Hardy | 82' |

Division Two

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Villa
Assists

George Hardy

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๐ŸŸจ 10 Oct 1936, Villa 2-2 Plymouth, Home Park

Assist(s) | George Hardy | 9' | Frank Broome | 49' |

Division Two

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Competition Record

George Hardy

League

Premier League.jpg
๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
6
6
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
0
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
1
1
6.00
3.00

FA Cup

Premier League.jpg
Games:
Starter:
0
0
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

League Cup

EFL Cup.jpg
Games:
Starter:
0
0
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

Europe

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Games:
Starter:
0
0
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

Season Record

George Hardy

1936-37

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Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
๐Ÿ‡บ Unused:
5
5
0
0

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
1
0.00
5.00

Results

๐ŸŸฉ Won:
๐Ÿ‡บ Unbeaten:
๐ŸŸฅ Lost:
Points / Game:
0%
80%
20%
0.80

Cards

๐ŸŸจ Bookings:
๐ŸŸฅ Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
0.00

1937-38

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Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
๐Ÿ‡บ Unused:
1
1
0
0

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
1
0
1.00
1.00

Results

๐ŸŸฉ Won:
๐Ÿ‡บ Unbeaten:
๐ŸŸฅ Lost:
Points / Game:
0%
0%
100%
0.00

Cards

๐ŸŸจ Bookings:
๐ŸŸฅ Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
0.00

League Record

Premier League

Premier League.jpg
๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Sub::
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
0.00

Championship

EFL.jpg
๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Sub::
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00

George Hardy

First Division

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๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Sub:
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00

Second Division

FL.jpg
๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Sub::
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
6
6
0
1
1
6.00
Games / Involvement:
3.00

Third Division

FL.jpg
๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Sub::
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00

League Seasons

George Hardy

1936-37

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Second Division

Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
๐Ÿ‡บ Unused:
5
5
0
0

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
1
0.00
5.00

1937-38

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Second Division

Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
๐Ÿ‡บ Unused:
1
1
0
0

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
1
0
1.00
1.00

League Appearances

1936-37
๐ŸŸจ 3 Oct 1936, Villa 0-0 Coventry, Villa Park
Division Two
3rd=
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๐ŸŸจ 10 Oct 1936, Villa 2-2 Plymouth, Home Park
Division Two
3rd=
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๐ŸŸจ 17 Oct 1936, Villa 3-3 BPA, Park Avenue
Division Two
4th-
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๐ŸŸจ 21 Nov 1936, Villa 2-2 Blackburn, Villa Park
Division Two
5th=
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1936-37
๐ŸŸฅ 5 Dec 1936, Villa 1-3 Leicester, Villa Park
Division Two
6th=
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1937-38
๐ŸŸฅ 9 Mar 1938, Villa 1-2 Forest, Villa Park
Division Two
3rd=
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FA Cup Seasons

George Hardy

1936-37

FA Cup.jpg
FA Cup

Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

1937-38

FA Cup.jpg
FA Cup

Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
FA Cup.jpg

FA Cup Appearances

League Cup Seasons

George Hardy

1936-37

League Cup
EFL Cup.jpg

Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

1937-38

League Cup
EFL Cup.jpg

Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
EFL.jpg

League Cup Appearances

European Seasons

George Hardy

1936-37

EFL Cup.jpg
n/a

Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

1937-38

EFL Cup.jpg
n/a

Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
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European Appearances

0

Unused
Sub

Unused Substitute Appearances

George Hardy

0

Red
Cards

Sendings Off

George Hardy

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International Career

George Hardy

Full International Record

Villa International Record

Career Notes

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Biography

George Hardy

Player #372 for Aston Villa, George Hardy, played as a midfielder for the club in a position then known as a left half.

George played for Villa in 1936-37 and 1937-38 making 6 appearances and scoring once.

Brother of former Villa goalkeeping great Sam Hardy, George was born in Newbold Verdun, Derbyshire on 9 April 1912 and made his debut appearance for Villa on the 3 October 1936 aged 24.

Villa had signed George from Nuneaton Town in February 1934 and he went on to make 5 appearances in his debut season.

George would play just once in the Second Division championship winning season making his final appearance on 9 March 1938 but he weighed in with his only goal for the club before moving to Blackburn Rovers in August 1938.

George had played under managers Jimmy McMullan and Jimmy Hogan.

George passed away in 1990 aged 78.

1990, Aged 78

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๐Ÿ† European Cup Winners: (1) 1981-82โ€จ
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† League Champions: (7) 1893-94, 1895-96, 1896-97, 1898-99, 1899-00, 1909-10, 1980-81
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†  FA Cup Winners: (7) 1886-87, 1894-95, 1896-97, 1904-05, 1912-13, 1919-20, 1956-57
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† League Cup Winners: (5) 1960-61, 1974-75, 1976-77, 1993-94, 1995-96โ€จ
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† Second Division Champions: (2) 1937-38, 1959-60โ€จ
๐Ÿ† Third Division Champions: (1) 1971-72โ€จ
๐Ÿ† European Super Cup Winners: (1) 1982-83โ€จ
๐Ÿ† Intertoto Cup Winners: (1) 2001-02โ€จ
๐Ÿ† Peace Cup Winners: (1) 2009 (Friendly)โ€จ
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† FA Youth Cup Winners: (5) 1971-72, 1979-80, 2001-02, 2020-21, 2024-25
๐Ÿ† NextGen Series Winners: (1) 2012-13
๐Ÿ† Premier League Cup Winners: (1) 2017-18
๐Ÿ† u18s Premier League Champions (3): 2024-25, 2007-08, 2003-04
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† Birmingham Senior Cup Winners: (20) 1879-80, 1881-82, 1882-83, 1883-84, 1884-85, 1887-88, 1888-90, 1889-90, 1890-91, 1895-96, 1898-99, 1902-03, 1903-04, 1905-06, 1907-08, 1908-09, 1909-10, 1911-12, 1984-85, 2023-24
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† Premier Reserve League Champions: (5) 2003-04, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2011-12
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† Central League Champions: (3) 1929-30, 1963-64, 1992-93

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