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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][2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Roderick Elliot Hardisty | ||
| Date of birth | 1 December 1921 | ||
| Place of birth | Chester-le-Street, England | ||
| Date of death | 31 October 1986 (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 | |||
Hardisty spent the majority of his career with Bishop Auckland, winning the Northern League seven times.[3] Hardisty also won the FA Amateur Cup three times between 1955 and 1957.[3][4]
Hardisty also made 6 appearances in the Football League for Darlington between 1946 and 1949.[5]
Hardisty briefly came out of retirement in 1958 to play for Manchester United following the Munich air disaster,[3] although he never made a league appearance for them.[6]
Hardisty later became a football coach and worked with Matt Busby.[4] He was portrayed by the actor Liam Shannon in the 2011 BBC TV drama United.[7]
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