Martin Hardie

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Martin Hardie
Personal information
Full name Martin Hardie
Date of birth (1976-04-22) 22 April 1976 (age 48)
Place of birth Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
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Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Yoker Athletic
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (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)
Total 407 (92)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:28, 5 May 2014 (UTC)

Martin Hardie (born 22 April 1976) is a Scottish footballer that plays in midfield.

Since moving into the senior game in 1996 with Queen's Park he has played for eight different clubs, with two spells at Partick Thistle and for both guises of Airdrie United.

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, Hardie scored 8 goals for them as they won the Scottish First Division. These included a vital last minute goal against Ross County in the 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.

Honours

Partick Thistle
St. Johnstone
Dunfermline Athletic
Morton

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. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  5. ↑ Hardie double wins thrilling comeback, 23 April 2011.
  6. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  7. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  8. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  9. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

External links

See also

2012–13 Greenock Morton F.C. season

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