John Hardiker

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John Hardiker
Personal information
Full name John David Hardiker
Date of birth 7 July 1982 (1982-07-07) (age 27)
Place of birth    Preston, England
Height 180cm
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current club Stalybridge Celtic
Youth career
Morecambe FC
Senior career1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1999–2005
2005–2005
2005-2006
2005
2006
2006
2006-2009
Morecambe FC
Stockport County
Bury FC
Morecambe FC (loan)
Morecambe FC
Fleetwood Town F.C.
Forest Green Rovers
Stalybridge Celtic
00 (0)
00 (0)
00 (0)
0 (0)
0 (0)
0 (0)
68 (5)
0 (0)   

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 12:39, 8 April 2009 (UTC).
* Appearances (Goals)

John David Hardiker (born July 7, 1982 in Preston, England) is an English footballer, currently playing for Stalybridge Celtic.

Hardiker was a product of the academy system at Morecambe FC where he made his first full appearance at the age of 16. He moved in 2002 for a fee of £150,000 to Stockport County. After making over 100 appearances for Stockport he moved to Bury FC before returning to Morecambe.

Hardiker was then released by Morecambe and spent some time at Fleetwood Town before being snapped up by Jim Harvey by signing a contract at Forest Green Rovers.

Hardiker has had a turbulent 2008/09 season with Forest Green. He was appointed club captain until being sidelined for 4 months with injury, after which he made a dramatic return scoring twice in a 3-0 win over Northwich. Shortly after this, in late February 2009 he was suspended by the club over a non-club related matter [1].

In March 2009 Hardiker resigned from his contract with Forest Green following his suspension.

On The 19th March 2009 it was announced that Hardiker has signed a contract with Blue Square North side Stalybridge Celtic.

[edit] Notes and references

  1. ^ [1] "Press Statement Regarding John Hardiker","Forest Green Rovers Official site", 06/03/2009

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