Sam Hird

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Sam Hird
Personal information
Full name Adrian Samuel Hird
Date of birth (1987-09-07) 7 September 1987 (age 36)
Place of birth Doncaster, England[1]
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Position(s) Centre Back
Team information
Current team
 Chesterfield
Number 4
Youth career
-1997 Aston Villa
1997–2006 Leeds United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2007 Leeds United 0 (0)
2007 → Doncaster Rovers (loan) 5 (0)
2007–2012 Doncaster Rovers 157 (2)
2007–2008 → Grimsby Town (loan) 17 (0)
2012– Chesterfield 141 (8)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 06:39, 3 January 2016 (UTC)

Adrian Samuel "Sam" Hird (born 7 September 1987) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for Chesterfield.

He has previously played for Leeds United, Grimsby Town and Doncaster Rovers.

Career

Leeds United

Born in Norton, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, Hird signed terms with Aston Villa at a young age after catching the eyes of scouts, before moving on to sign for the Leeds United Academy at the age of nine.[2] Hird initially played as a striker before being developed into a defender at Leeds. He captained the youth and reserve sides before moving on.

Doncaster Rovers

Hird was signed by Doncaster Rovers on a three-month loan from Leeds United in February 2007.[3] He was released by Leeds at the end of the 2006–07 season and was signed by Doncaster Rovers on 2 July 2007.[4][5] He joined Grimsby Town on a month's loan in November 2007.[6] This was extended for a second month in December.[7]

Hird broke into the Doncaster side late in the 2007–08 season after an injury crisis hit Rovers in defence. Hird put in several impressive performances and was part of the side that beat Leeds United (his former club) 1–0 at Wembley Stadium in the League One Play-off final to win promotion to the Championship.

Hird formed an impressive partnership with Matt Mills in Rovers first season in the Championship. He has been in and out of the team over the years but in the summer of 2011, Hird once again signed a contract extension, this time for an extra year. In May 2012, Hird was released by the club after the expiry of his contract.[8]

Chesterfield

On 2 June 2012 he agreed a 2-year deal with Chesterfield,[9] and was immediately given the captains armband. On 16 May 2014, Hird signed a new contract with the Spireites. In July 2014 Hird played a key role in his club's 3–1 pre-season win against his first club, Aston Villa of the Premier League, scoring the first goal in a 3–1 win. Hird signed a new deal keeping him at the 'spireites' until the summer of 2017 after a successful first season with the club in league one after reaching the playoffs.[10]

Personal life

Sam and his younger brother Steven grew up in Doncaster, the children of Adrian and Tina. Hird has a son with his girlfriend Francesca, Harrison Samuel Hird (born in 2010).

Club statistics

As of match played 2 January 2016
Club statistics
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Leeds United 2006–07 Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Doncaster Rovers (loan) 2006–07 League One 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
Doncaster Rovers 2007–08[11] League One 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 9 0
2008–09[12] Championship 38 1 4 1 1 0 0 0 42 2
2009–10[13] 36 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 39 0
2010–11[14] 36 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 35 0
2010–11[15] 36 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 34 0
Total 157 1 9 1 5 0 5 0 176 2
Grimsby Town (loan) 2007–08[16] League Two 17 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 18 0
Chesterfield 2012–13[17] League Two 41 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 44 2
2013–14[18] 35 2 2 0 1 0 6 0 44 2
2014–15[19] League One 30 3 5 0 1 0 2 0 36 3
2015–16[20] 19 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 22 1
Total 141 8 9 0 4 0 10 0 148 8
Career totals 300 9 19 1 9 0 15 0 342 10

Honours

Doncaster Rovers
Chesterfield F.C.

References

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