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Martin Hardie Personal information Full name Martin Hardie Date of birth 22 April 1976 Place of birth Scotland Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Playing position Midfielder Club information Current club Dunfermline Athletic Number 8 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– Dunfermline Athletic 20 (9) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 November 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).Martin Hardie (born 22 April 1976) is a Scottish association football midfielder who currently plays for Dunfermline Athletic.
Upon joining his previous club, 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 January 27, 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]
Since signing for Dunfermline, Hardie has 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 to gain a point and further demonstrated his prowess as a set piece specialist. Martin has become somewhat of a cult hero with The Pars' supporters and is commonly known as Big Mad Mental Martin Hardie.[6]
References
- ^ Soccerbase result
- ^ Hardie nets stunning winner, St. Johnstone F.C. official site.
- ^ Player of the Month title for Hardie, St. Johnstone F.C. official site.
- ^ a b No-one like Boyd, says Naismith, The Scotsman, 25 June 2008.
- ^ Hardie double wins thrilling comeback, 23 April 2011.
- ^ Hardie saves the Pars a point, 6 August 2011.
External links
Dunfermline Athletic F.C. – current squad 1 Gallacher · 2 J. Thomson · 3 McCann · 4 Mason · 5 Rutkiewicz · 6 Keddie · 7 Cardle · 8 Hardie · 9 Barrowman · 10 Kirk · 11 Graham · 12 McDougall · 13 Boyle · 14 Phinn · 15 Dowie · 16 Potter · 17 Burns · 18 Bell · 19 Buchanan · 20 Smith · 21 Clarke · 22 Willis · 23 R. Thomson · 26 Easton · 31 Leslie · 32 Schiavone · 34 Byrne · 39 Young · Manager: McIntyre
Categories:- 1976 births
- Living people
- People from Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire
- Scottish footballers
- Association football midfielders
- Queen's Park F.C. players
- East Stirlingshire F.C. players
- Kilmarnock F.C. players
- Airdrie United F.C. players
- St. Johnstone F.C. players
- Partick Thistle F.C. players
- Dunfermline Athletic F.C. players
- Scottish Football League players
- Scottish Premier League players
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