Martin Hardie (footballer)

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Martin Hardie
Personal information
Date of birth (1976-04-22) 22 April 1976 (age 48)
Place of birth Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Yoker Athletic
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1996–1998 Queen's Park 28 (9)
1998–2000 East Stirlingshire 49 (4)
2000–2003 Partick Thistle 104 (29)
2003–2004 Kilmarnock 16 (1)
2004–2006 Airdrie United 47 (8)
2006–2011 St Johnstone 83 (21)
2010 → Partick Thistle (loan) 4 (0)
2011–2012 Dunfermline Athletic 42 (9)
2012–2013 Greenock Morton 23 (9)
2013–2014 Airdrieonians 11 (2)
Total407(92)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Martin Hardie (born 22 April 1976) is a Scottish football coach and former footballer.

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Hardie started his career with Queen's Park in 1996, subsequently playing for eight different clubs, including two spells at Partick Thistle and also playing for both guises of Airdrieonians.

Career

Upon joining St Johnstone, Hardie was suspended for the opening game of the 2006–07 season. He marked his debut for the club just three days later with a goal in a 3–1 win over East Fife in the League Cup. [1] On 27 January 2007, Hardie scored late winner for second-placed St Johnstone against top-of-the-table Gretna at McDiarmid Park. The win closed the gap between the two teams to nine points, [2] as Saints pushed Gretna to the last day in the championship race. Hardie was named Division One's Player of the Month for March 2007. [3] Hardie also scored Saints' only goal in a 2–1 defeat against Celtic in a Scottish Cup semi final played in April 2007.

During a Scottish Cup semi final against Rangers in April 2008, a late challenge by Hardie damaged Steven Naismith's cruciate ligament. [4] Hardie apologised to Naismith, who had been his teammate at Kilmarnock, for the tackle after the game. [4]

Playing for Dunfermline Athletic, Hardie scored 8 goals for the side as they won the Scottish First Division in 2011. His appearances included a vital last minute goal against Ross County in a 1–0 win, and two goals to beat Raith Rovers 2–1 in a title deciding game. [5] He opened his second season account with Dunfermline with a 30-yard top corner free-kick. It came in the last minute against Inverness Caledonian Thistle to gain a point and further demonstrated his prowess as a set piece specialist. [6]

In July 2012, Hardie signed for Greenock Morton. [7] He was released at the end of the season. [8] On 18 July 2013 Martin Hardie signed for Airdrieonians on a 1-year contract [9] however he left the club in January 2014, retiring from professional football.

Hardie was appointed manager of BSC Glasgow on 8 May 2021. [10] in July 2021 he was relieved of his duties without having managed the team in a competitive game.

Honours

Partick Thistle
St Johnstone
Dunfermline Athletic
Morton

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References

  1. ↑ Soccerbase result
  2. ↑ Hardie nets stunning winner, St Johnstone F.C. official site.
  3. ↑ Player of the Month title for Hardie, St Johnstone F.C. official site.
  4. 1 2 "No-one like Boyd, says Naismith". The Scotsman . 25 June 2008. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
  5. ↑ Hardie double wins thrilling comeback, 23 April 2011.
  6. ↑ "Hardie saves the Pars a point". BBC. 6 August 2011. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
  7. ↑ Mitchell, Jonathan (16 July 2012). "Three new players on the books". Greenock Telegraph. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
  8. ↑ Mitchell, Jonathan (6 May 2013). "EXCLUSIVE: Moore set to sign one-year extension". Greenock Telegraph. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
  9. ↑ "MARTIN HARDIE SIGNS". Airdrieonians FC. 18 July 2013. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
  10. ↑ "BSC Glasgow are delighted to announce that Martin Hardie has signed a deal to become the club's new Men's First Team Manager!". Twitter. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  11. ↑ "Dunfermline Ath 2-3 St Johnstone". BBC. 25 November 2007. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
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