Appearances:
183 |
Starts:
183 |
Substitute:
0 |
Unused:
0 |
Goals:
0 |
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Player #236
Source: Football card #4 Sam Hardy issued by Godfrey Phillips Ltd under the ‘Pinnace’ photo series, 1922-24.
Source: Football card #4 Sam Hardy issued by Godfrey Phillips Ltd under the ‘Pinnace’ photo series, 1922-24.
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Goalkeeper
1912-13
1920-21
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Sam Hardy
Sam Hardy
Seasons Quick-View
Season
1912-13 | 1913-14 | 1914-15 | 1919-20 | 1920-21 |
Age
29 | 30 | 31 | 36 | 37 |
Division
D1 | D1 | D1 | D1 | D1 |
Squad #
Appearances
39 | 35 | 39 | 40 | 30 |
Starts
39 | 35 | 39 | 40 | 30 |
Subs
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Unused
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goals
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Assists
Bookings
Red Cards
Games / Goals
Goal
Involvements
FAC: FA Cup; FL: Football League; D1: Division 1; D2: Division 2; D3: Division 3; PL: Premier League; CH: Championship
Goalkeeping Statistics
Season
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
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1912-13 | 1913-14 | 1914-15 | 1919-20 | 1920-21 |
🥅
252 |
🔢
1.38 |
⛔
63 |
⛔ %
34% |
🥅 : Goals Conceded; 🔢 : Goals Conceded per Game; ⛔ : Clean Sheets.
Samuel Hardy
Birth Date
26 August 1883
Birth Place
Newbold, Derbyshire
Birth Country
England
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Citizenship
England
Villa Youth
n/a
Previous Teams
1898-00 Newbold Church School |
1900-03 Newbold White Star |
1903-05 Chesterfield Town |
1905-12 Liverpool |
Transfer in
Aged
28
From
Liverpool
For
£600
On
June 1912
Under
George Ramsay
Promoted to First Team Squad
In
Under
Loans Out
None
Transfer Out
Aged
28
Nottingham Forest
To
For
£1,000
On
August 1921
Under
George Ramsay
Subsequent Clubs
1921-25 Nottingham Forest |
Died
24 October 1966, Aged 83
Villa Career
1912-21 £600, 183 | 0 | #236 |
Appearances
Unused
183
0
Goals
0
Played Under
George Ramsay led Management Committee
Debut
Season
Date
Match
Age
Manager
(First Squad)
Manager
First Goal
1912-13
2 September 1912
Chelsea (h), Division One
29
No Substitutes in Period
Did not score
Appearances
Goals
183
0
Final Appearance
Season
Date
Match
1920-21
7 May 1921
Bolton Wanderers (h), Division One
Aged
Manager
(Final Squad)
Manager
37
No Substitutes in Period
Honours
1912-13 FA Cup Winners |
1919-20 FA Cup Winners |
Height
Foot
International Record
National Team
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England
Years | Caps | Starts (Sub) | Goals |
Caps with Villa
Sam Hardy
Source: Football card #4 Sam Hardy issued by Godfrey Phillips Ltd under the ‘Pinnace’ photo series, 1922-24.
Source: Football card #4 Sam Hardy issued by Godfrey Phillips Ltd under the ‘Pinnace’ photo series, 1922-24.
Player #238 for Aston Villa, Samuel Hardy, known as Sam Hardy and nicknamed Chuffer, played as a goalkeeper for the club.
Sam played for Villa between 1912-13 and 1920-21 making 183 appearances.
Sam was born in Newbold, Derbyshire on 26th August 1883 and he made his debut appearance for Villa at the age of 29 on the 2nd September 1912.
Villa had signed Sam from Liverpool in June 1912 for a fee of £600 and he became the 29th custodian of the Villa goal in League and Cup football.
Sam - already a goalkeeping great by the time he arrived at Villa with 14 England caps and 200 appearances for Villa's sometime rivals Liverpool - was immediately installed as Villa’s number one and was the true heir to Villa's first goalkeeping great, Billy George.
Over his 183 appearances, Sam conceded 262 goals at a rate of 1.38 goals per game, whilst keeping 63 clean sheets.
During his time with Villa, Sam helped the club win the 1912-13 and 1919-20 FA Cup, reach the 1913-14 FA Cup Semi Final and to top 2 league finishes in 1912-13 and 1913-14.
Sam was instrumental in both FA Cup wins being an ever present in the 1912-13 campaign including the final victory against Sunderland in front of a crowd of 121,919 at Crystal Palace, London in April 1913.
Sam was also an ever-present in the 1919-20 FA Cup and kept goal in the final against Huddersfield Town held at Stamford Bridge in front of a much reduced crowd of 50,018 which saw Villa take the cup in extra time after a 100’ minute winner from Billy Kirton.
Sam played his final game for Villa on Saturday, 7 May 1921 before moving to Nottingham Forest for a fee of £1,000 in August 1921.
Sam played his entire Villa career under the George Ramsay led Management Committee.
Sam passed away in Chesterfield on 24th October 1966 aged 83.