Peter Hart (footballer)

Peter Hart
Personal information
Full namePeter Osborne Hart
Date of birth14 August 1957
Place of birthMexborough, England
Playing positionDefender
Youth career
Huddersfield Town
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1974-1980Huddersfield Town210(7)
1980-1990Walsall390(12)
Total600(19)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Peter Osborne Hart (born 14 August 1957 in Mexborough) is an English former footballer who played mainly as a defender. He made 600 appearances in the Football League playing for Huddersfield Town and Walsall.[1]

Hart holds the record for the youngest debutant for Huddersfield Town, having made his debut aged 16 years and 229 days against Southend United in 1974.[2] He played for Huddersfield in the final of the 1974 FA Youth Cup, and captained the club to the Fourth Division title in 1980.[2] He then moved to Walsall, helped them reach the semi-final of the 1983–84 Football League Cup, and captained the side to promotion to the Second Division via the play-offs in 1988.[2] The final game at Walsall's Fellows Park ground was Hart's testimonial match against West Bromwich Albion.[3] After retiring from football he was ordained as a minister of the Church of England and became vicar of St Luke's church in Cannock.[4]

References

  1. "Peter Hart". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 18 October 2009.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Where Are They Now: Peter Hart". The Football League. 8 January 2009. Retrieved 17 October 2009.
  3. "Former Grounds". Walsall F.C. Retrieved 17 October 2009.
  4. "Football urged to develop "fair trade" ethics". Diocese of Lichfield. 4 June 2006. Retrieved 17 October 2009.

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