Summary
Peter Osborne Hart (born 14 August 1957) 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.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Peter Osborne Hart | ||
| Date of birth | 14 August 1957 | ||
| Place of birth | Mexborough, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Huddersfield Town | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1974–1980 | Huddersfield Town | 210 | (7) |
| 1980–1990 | Walsall | 390 | (12) |
| Total | 600 | (19) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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.[3] He played for Huddersfield in the final of the 1974 FA Youth Cup, and captained the club to the Fourth Division title in 1980.[3] 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.[3] The final game at Walsall's Fellows Park ground was Hart's testimonial match against West Bromwich Albion.[4] 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.[5] In November 2017 he became vicar of St John the Baptist church in Armitage.[6]
References edit
- ^ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 376. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
- ^ "Peter Hart". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 18 October 2009.
- ^ a b c "Where Are They Now: Peter Hart". The Football League. 8 January 2009. Retrieved 17 October 2009.
- ^ "Former Grounds". Walsall F.C. Archived from the original on 12 March 2009. Retrieved 17 October 2009.
- ^ "Football urged to develop "fair trade" ethics". Diocese of Lichfield. 4 June 2006. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 17 October 2009.
- ^ "Meet the Team". Brereton, Rugeley & Armitage Team Ministry. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
External links edit
- League stats at Neil Brown's site