Iain Hesford
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| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 4 March 1960 | ||
| Place of birth | Ndola, Zambia | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper (retired) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1977–1983 | Blackpool | 202 | (0) |
| 1983–1986 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0 | (0) |
| 1985 | → Fulham (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 1985 | → Notts County (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 1986–1988 | Sunderland | 97 | (0) |
| 1988–1991 | Hull City | 91 | (0) |
| 1991–1992 | Maidstone United | 42 | (1) |
| 1992–1996 | Eastern | ||
| 1996–1997 | Sing Tao | ||
| 1997–1998 | South China | ||
| National team | |||
| 1981–1982 | England U21 | 7 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Iain Hesford (born 4 March 1960 in Ndola, Zambia) is an English footballer. He played as a goalkeeper for teams including Blackpool, Eastern, Sunderland and South China.
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[edit] Early career
Hesford began his career at Blackpool, where he played more than 200 games and won seven caps for the England Under-21 team. When he made his debut, against Oldham Athletic on 20 August 1977, he became the youngest goalkeeper ever to play for Blackpool in a League game.[1] As he ran out for the second half, he offended the Latics support by flashing them a "V" sign.[1] In 1983, he was signed by Sheffield Wednesday, but didn't play a single game for the Owls. In 1986, he moved to Sunderland, where he played for two and a half seasons, before he moved to Hull City in December 1988, in a deal that saw Tony Norman move in the opposite direction. He was part of the Hull side that were relegated from the old Division 2 in 1991. He left the club, whereupon he signed for Maidstone United, who were also struggling at the time. He scored the winner in a 3-2 home win for Maidstone against Hereford United on a windy day in 1991, with a massive drop-kick.
He played for Hong Kong XI ('Hong Kong Golden Select') against England in a friendly which the visitors won 1-0.
[edit] Career in Hong Kong
Hesford's career in Hong Kong started in July 1992 when he joined Eastern. He played for the club for 4 years before he moved to Sing Tao in 1996-97 season and later South China in 1997-98. During his time at Eastern, the club captured 5 tropies including the Hong Kong Senior Shield, FA Cup and the league championship. He was elected as the best foreign player in the league in 1992.[citation needed] He was also in the HKFDL Team of the Year for three seasons ('92-'93, '93-'94 and '94-'95). While at Eastern, he went 827 minutes (over ten games) without conceding a goal, setting a HKFDL record before Loh Wai Chi scored for South China in a second round match.
He left Hong Kong in 1998 and started his career as a coach in England. He ran a hotel in Littleborough, near Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England.
[edit] References
- Specific
- ^ a b Gillatt, Peter (30 November 2009). Blackpool FC on This Day: History, Facts and Figures from Every Day of the Year. Pitch Publishing Ltd. ISBN 1-905411-50-2.
- General
[edit] External links
- HKFA website (in Chinese) 聯賽不失球紀錄的保持者─希福特
| Preceded by N/A |
Hong Kong First Division League Best Foreign Player 1991-92 |
Succeeded by Anto Grabo |
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- Sing Tao SC players
- 1960 births
- Living people
- Blackpool F.C. players
- England under-21 international footballers
- English expatriate footballers
- English footballers
- English people of Zambian descent
- Expatriate footballers in Hong Kong
- Association football goalkeepers
- Association football goalkeepers who have scored
- Fulham F.C. players
- Hong Kong First Division League players
- Hull City A.F.C. players
- Maidstone United F.C. (1897) players
- Notts County F.C. players
- Sheffield Wednesday F.C. players
- South China AA footballers
- Eastern AA players
- Sunderland A.F.C. players
- People from Littleborough, Greater Manchester
- British expatriates in Hong Kong
