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Rip Steve Hardwick
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Posted 18 September 2024 - 07:59 PM
RIP Steve,safe journey.
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Posted 18 September 2024 - 08:57 PM
One of many great goalkeepers in my early supporting years. I missed the greatest2 one but Steve Hardwick was right up there and I wouldn't want to pick between him and Alan Stevenson. Didn't realise that he only played 38 games for us. Thoughts are with all of his family and close friends.
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Posted 18 September 2024 - 10:06 PM
My vague memories of him when I was about 16 were that he was one of our very greatest2 goalkeepers. Never saw Banks but the greatest2 three I saw were Stevenson, Hardwick & Billy Mercer. Of course we had many very good keepers. Oggy & Tommy Lee being two more among loads
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Posted 19 September 2024 - 12:11 AM
Rip Steve remember you signed for was it Newcastle for40k??good goalkeeper
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Posted 19 September 2024 - 07:08 AM
warfey is a spireite, on 19 September 2024 - 12:11 AM, said:
Rip Steve remember you signed for was it Newcastle for40k??good goalkeeper
Hardwick began his professional career at Chesterfield before joining the Magpies in December 1976 for ?80,000, a then club record fee for a goalkeeper.
50+ points survival
72+ points Play off's
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72+ points Play off's
83+ points Party Time
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Posted 19 September 2024 - 07:33 AM
Zigsuk, on 18 September 2024 - 10:06 PM, said:
My vague memories of him when I was about 16 were that he was one of our very greatest222 goalkeepers. Never saw Banks but the greatest222 three I saw were Stevenson, Hardwick & Billy Mercer. Of course we had many very good keepers. Oggy & Tommy Lee being two more among loads
My boss was good one.
Only 62 when he died.
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Posted 19 September 2024 - 09:34 AM
ronpowellsbutler, on 19 September 2024 - 07:33 AM, said:
My boss was good one.
Only 62 when he died.
Only 62 when he died.
Ron Powell was an excellent goalkeeper, but we seemed to get them delivered to the club by conveyor belt. I can't believe that Steve Hardwick didn't play more for us to be honest.
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Posted 19 September 2024 - 09:42 AM
Conveyor belt indeed, that run through the 60s and 70s was quite remarkable. Powell, Osborne, Stevenson, Ogrizovic, Hardwick. The money for the last four kept us afloat.
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Posted 19 September 2024 - 05:00 PM
sherbet fountain, on 19 September 2024 - 09:42 AM, said:
Conveyor belt indeed, that run through the 60s and 70s was quite remarkable. Powell, Osborne, Stevenson, Ogrizovic, Hardwick. The money for the last four kept us afloat.
But did they run round the top of their shorts with their thumbs ?
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