Market value
—
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.04
goals / match
Stockport County
top club · 114 apps
Career highs
—
peak value
€175k
top transfer fee · 02/03
3
best season · 01/02
—
int'l / penalties
213Appearances
8Goals
0Assists
32Yellow cards
0Red cards
25Full matches (90′)
| Full name | John Hardiker |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1982-07-07 (43 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Preston, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2019-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2019
Transfer: Newburgh → Retired
19/20 · Transfer
Oct 2018
Transfer: Unknown → Newburgh
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2015
Transfer: Lancaster City → Unknown
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2014
Transfer: Ashton United → Lancaster City
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2013
Transfer: Connah's Quay → Ashton United
13/14 · Transfer
Jan 2013
Transfer: Northwich Vic → Connah's Quay
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Connah's Quay Nomads
14 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — FC Droylsden
15 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2010
10/11 — FC Droylsden
3 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Mar 2009
Transfer: Forest Green → Stalybridge
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — Forest Green Rovers
11 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2007
07/08 — Forest Green Rovers
37 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Nov 2006
Transfer: Fleetwood → Forest Green
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2006
Transfer: Morecambe FC → Fleetwood
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2006
Transfer: Bury → Morecambe FC
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2006
Transfer: Morecambe FC → Bury
05/06 · Return from loan
Jul 2006
06/07 — Forest Green Rovers
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Oct 2005
Transfer: Bury → Morecambe FC
05/06 · Loan
Jul 2005
Transfer: Stockport → Bury
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — Morecambe FC, Bury FC
14 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Stockport County
33 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Stockport County
44 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Stockport County
25 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2002
Transfer: Morecambe FC → Stockport
02/03 · Transfer · €175k
Jul 2001
01/02 — Stockport County
12 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2000
00/01 — Morecambe FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1999
Transfer: Morecambe U18 → Morecambe FC
99/00 · Transfer
Minutes played by club
Connah's Quay Nomads
0.0%
FC Droylsden
71.2%
Forest Green Rovers
14.5%
Bury FC
0.0%
Morecambe FC
0.0%
Stockport County
14.3%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connah's Quay Nomads | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Droylsden | 2 | 10/11 | 11/12 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1,623 |
| Forest Green Rovers | 3 | 06/07 | 08/09 | 52 | 3 | 0 | 330 |
| Bury FC | 1 | 05/06 | 05/06 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Morecambe FC | 2 | 00/01 | 05/06 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stockport County | 4 | 01/02 | 04/05 | 114 | 3 | 0 | 326 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Premier League | Connah's Quay Nomads | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | WPL Play-Off | Connah's Quay Nomads | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | National League North | FC Droylsden | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,323 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | FC Droylsden | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 |
| 08/09 | Conference | Forest Green Rovers | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 330 |
| 07/08 | Conference | Forest Green Rovers | 34 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Forest Green Rovers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Conference | Forest Green Rovers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Conference | Morecambe FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | EFL Trophy | Bury FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Bury FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Two | Bury FC | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Stockport County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FL Trophy | Stockport County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Stockport County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League One | Stockport County | 29 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | EFL Trophy | Stockport County | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Stockport County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Second Division | Stockport County | 39 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Stockport County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Second Division | Stockport County | 23 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Stockport County | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 326 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Morecambe FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Morecambe U18 | Morecambe FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-01-28 | Morecambe FC | Stockport | Transfer | 0 | €175k |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-15 | Stockport | Bury | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-10-28 | Bury | Morecambe FC | Loan | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-07-16 | Morecambe FC | Bury | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-07-17 | Bury | Morecambe FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-20 | Morecambe FC | Fleetwood | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-11-01 | Fleetwood | Forest Green | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-03-01 | Forest Green | Stalybridge | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-01 | Northwich Vic | Connah's Quay | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Connah's Quay | Ashton United | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Ashton United | Lancaster City | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Lancaster City | Unknown | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-10-01 | Unknown | Newburgh | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Newburgh | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
No market value history.
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stuart Fleetwood | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | First Division | Stockport County | 3 | 12 |
| 08/09 | Conference | Forest Green Rovers | 3 | 11 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | FC Droylsden | 1 | 3 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | 2006-07-16 | Morecambe FC | Bury | Return from loan | — | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-10-28 | Bury | Morecambe FC | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by John Hardiker's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham Town | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 25% |
| Hereford United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 50% |
| Southend United | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 50% |
| Crewe Alexandra | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 50% |
| Northampton Town | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 0% |
| Chesterfield FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 0% |
| Shrewsbury Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | -6 | 0% |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0% |
| Gillingham FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 0% |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50% |
| Peterborough United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0% |
| Leicester City | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 01/02 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 11 | 330 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 07/08 | 37 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | 33 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | 44 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | 12 | 326 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.55 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Conference
50 apps
3 G
0 A
First Division
12 apps
3 G
0 A
National League North
15 apps
1 G
0 A
FA Cup
9 apps
1 G
0 A
Premier League
13 apps
0 G
0 A
FL Trophy
5 apps
0 G
0 A
League Two
11 apps
0 G
0 A
League Cup
6 apps
0 G
0 A
League One
29 apps
0 G
0 A
Second Division
62 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about John Hardiker
Who is John Hardiker?
John Hardiker is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is John Hardiker?
John Hardiker is 43 years old. He was born on July 7, 1982 in Preston.
What position does John Hardiker play?
John Hardiker plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does John Hardiker play for?
John Hardiker currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has John Hardiker scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, John Hardiker has scored 8 goals in 213 appearances.