George Hardwick, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

George Hardwick

English association football player and manager

Date of Birth: 02-Feb-1920

Place of Birth: Saltburn-by-the-Sea, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 19-Apr-2004

Profession: association football manager, association football player

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About George Hardwick

  • George Francis Moutry Hardwick (2 February 1920 – 19 April 2004) was an English footballer, manager and coach.
  • During his time as an active player, he was a left-sided defender for Middlesbrough.
  • He was also a member of the England national football team, playing in 13 international matches and serving as the team's first post-World War II captain. In 1947, the nations of Great Britain joined together to form a football team, which Hardwick captained and led to victory (6–1) against the rest of Europe. Owing to a knee injury Hardwick had to terminate his international career after 12 matches.
  • He is held in high esteem by Middlesbrough fans, and is regarded as the greatest defender in the club's history. After his career as a player, Hardwick served as player manager for Oldham Athletic and manager for PSV Eindhoven, and, from 1959 to 1961, the Netherlands national football team.
  • He later managed Sunderland A.F.C.
  • and Gateshead. Today his legacy lives on in the form of The George Hardwick Foundation, a charity dedicated to helping carers, former carers and patients.
  • The Patron is his wife Jennifer, who cared for George during his latter years.
  • They have three main sites at Stockton, Middlesbrough and The University Hospital of North Tees.

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