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Hardisty spent the majority of his career with [[Bishop Auckland F.C.|Bishop Auckland]], winning the [[Northern League (football)|Northern League]] seven times.<ref name = "Sports Reference">{{cite web|url=http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ha/bob-hardisty-1.html|title=Bob Hardisty|accessdate=2 September 2009|publisher=Sports Reference}}</ref> Hardisty also won the [[FA Amateur Cup]] three times between 1955 and 1957.<ref name = "Sports Reference"/><ref name = "British Olympic Association">{{cite web|url=http://www.olympics.org.uk/athletebio.aspx?at=4048|title=John Roderick Elliot (Bob) Hardisty|accessdate=2 September 2009|publisher=British Olympic Association}}</ref>
Hardisty spent the majority of his career with [[Bishop Auckland F.C.|Bishop Auckland]], winning the [[Northern League (football)|Northern League]] seven times.<ref name = "Sports Reference">{{cite web|url=http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ha/bob-hardisty-1.html|title=Bob Hardisty|accessdate=2 September 2009|publisher=Sports Reference}}</ref> Hardisty also won the [[FA Amateur Cup]] three times between 1955 and 1957.<ref name = "Sports Reference"/><ref name = "British Olympic Association">{{cite web|url=http://www.olympics.org.uk/athletebio.aspx?at=4048|title=John Roderick Elliot (Bob) Hardisty|accessdate=2 September 2009|publisher=British Olympic Association}}</ref>


Hardisty also made 6 appearances in [[the Football League]] for [[Darlington F.C.|Darlington]] between 1946 and 1949.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/darlington/darlington.html|title=DARLINGTON : 1946/47 - 1988/89 & 1990/91 - 2007/08|accessdate=2 September 2009|publisher=Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database}}</ref>
Hardisty also made 6 appearances in [[the Football League]] for [[Darlington F.C.|Darlington]] between 1946 and 1949.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/darlington/darlington.html|title=DARLINGTON : 1946/47 - 1988/89 & 1990/91 - 2007/08|accessdate=2 September 2009|publisher=Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database}}</ref>


Hardisty briefly came out of retirement in 1958 to play for [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] following the [[Munich air disaster]],<ref name = "Sports Reference"/> although he never made a league appearance for them.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/manutd/manutd.html|title=MANCHESTER UNITED : 1946/47 - 2008/09|accessdate=2 September 2009|publisher=Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database}}</ref>
Hardisty briefly came out of retirement in 1958 to play for [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] following the [[Munich air disaster]],<ref name = "Sports Reference"/> although he never made a league appearance for them.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/manutd/manutd.html|title=MANCHESTER UNITED : 1946/47 - 2008/09|accessdate=2 September 2009|publisher=Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database}}</ref>


Hardisty later became a football coach and worked with [[Matt Busby]].<ref name = "British Olympic Association"/>
Hardisty later became a football coach and worked with [[Matt Busby]].<ref name = "British Olympic Association"/>
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==References==
==References==
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{{Great Britain Squad 1948 Summer Olympics}}
{{Great Britain Squad 1948 Summer Olympics}}

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Bob Hardisty
Personal information
Full name John Roderick Elliot Hardisty
Date of birth (1921-12-01)1 December 1921
Place of birth Chester-le-Street, England
Date of death 31 October 1986(1986-10-31) (aged 64)
Place of death Durham, England
Position(s) Wing half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1939–1946 Bishop Auckland ? (?)
1946–1949 Darlington 6 (0)
1949–1957 Bishop Auckland ? (?)
1958 Manchester United 0 (0)
International career
1948–1956 Great Britain 6 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Roderick Elliot "Bob" Hardisty (1 December 1921 – 31 October 1986) was an English amateur footballer who represented Great Britain at the Olympics in 1948, 1952 and 1956, making a total of six appearances.[1]

Hardisty spent the majority of his career with Bishop Auckland, winning the Northern League seven times.[2] Hardisty also won the FA Amateur Cup three times between 1955 and 1957.[2][3]

Hardisty also made 6 appearances in the Football League for Darlington between 1946 and 1949.[4]

Hardisty briefly came out of retirement in 1958 to play for Manchester United following the Munich air disaster,[2] although he never made a league appearance for them.[5]

Hardisty later became a football coach and worked with Matt Busby.[3] He was portrayed by the actor Liam Shannon in the 2011 BBC TV drama United.[6]

References

  1. ^ "John Hardisty". FIFA. Retrieved 2 September 2009.
  2. ^ a b c "Bob Hardisty". Sports Reference. Retrieved 2 September 2009.
  3. ^ a b "John Roderick Elliot (Bob) Hardisty". British Olympic Association. Retrieved 2 September 2009.
  4. ^ "DARLINGTON : 1946/47 - 1988/89 & 1990/91 - 2007/08". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 2 September 2009.
  5. ^ "MANCHESTER UNITED : 1946/47 - 2008/09". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 2 September 2009.
  6. ^ [1]


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