Sam Hird
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Adrian Samuel Hird | ||
| Date of birth | 7 September 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Doncaster, England | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Doncaster Rovers | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Aston Villa | |||
| Leeds United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2006–2007 | Leeds United | 0 | (0) |
| 2007 | → Doncaster Rovers (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2007– | Doncaster Rovers | 135 | (1) |
| 2007–2008 | → Grimsby Town (loan) | 17 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:51, 4 December 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Adrian Samuel "Sam" Hird (born 7 September 1987 in Doncaster, South Yorkshire) is an English footballer, currently playing for Doncaster Rovers.
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[edit] Career
Sam started his career playing Sunday league football at Norton United, in Doncaster, South Yorkshire before catching the eyes of Aston Villa scouts. He signed terms with the Midlands club at a young age, before moving on to sign for the Leeds United Academy. He initially played as a striker before being developed into a defender at Leeds. He captained the youth and reserve sides before moving on. Hird was signed by Doncaster Rovers on a three-month loan from Leeds United in February 2007.[1] He was released by Leeds at the end of the 2006–07 season and was signed by Doncaster Rovers on 2 July 2007.[2][3] He joined Grimsby Town on a month's loan in November 2007.[4] This was extended for a second month in December.[5]
Hird broke into the Doncaster side late in the 2007–08 season after an injury crisis hit Rovers in defence. Hird put in several impressive performances and was part of the side that beat Leeds United (his former club) 1–0 at Wembley Stadium in the League One Play-Off Final to win promotion to the Championship.
He has been in and out of the team over the years but in the summer of 2011, Hird once again signed a contract extension, this time for an extra year.
[edit] Personal life
Sam and his younger brother Stephen grew up in Doncaster,the children of Adrian and Tina.Hird has a son with his girlfriend Francesca,Harrison Samuel Hird(born in 2010).
[edit] References
- ^ "Doncaster capture Hird from Leeds". BBC Sport. 2007-02-09. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/doncaster/6347877.stm. Retrieved 2007-07-02.
- ^ "Quartet are shown door by Leeds". BBC Sport. 2007-05-15. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/leeds_united/6657501.stm. Retrieved 2007-07-02.
- ^ "Sullivan and Hird join Doncaster". BBC Sport. 2007-07-02. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/doncaster/6768253.stm. Retrieved 2007-07-02.
- ^ "Grimsby sign Doncaster defender". BBC Sport. 2007-11-21. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/g/grimsby_town/7104374.stm. Retrieved 2007-11-21.
- ^ "Hird extends Grimsby loan spell". BBC Sport. 2007-12-19. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/g/grimsby_town/7151916.stm. Retrieved 2007-12-19.
[edit] External links
- Sam Hird player profile at doncasterroversfc.co.uk
- Sam Hird career stats at Soccerbase
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