Market value
—
Rating · 20/21
5.1
Average
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
06/07
debut season
0.03
goals / match
Chesterfield FC
top club · 231 apps
Position rank · 20/21
#1384
goals rank
#1806
assists rank
13
season goals
7
season assists
Among 2,744 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€500k
peak value · 2009
—
top transfer fee
3
best season · 14/15
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int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1987-09-07 · 6 players total
479Appearances
13Goals
7Assists
57Yellow cards
4Red cards
146Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Sam Hird |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Adrian Samuel Hird |
| Date of birth | 1987-09-07 (38 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Doncaster, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 183.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2021-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2021
Transfer: Barrow → Retired
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Barrow AFC
19 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Barrow AFC
33 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2019
Transfer: Alfreton → Barrow
18/19 · Transfer
Oct 2018
Transfer: Without Club → Alfreton
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Barrow AFC, Alfreton Town
14 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: Chesterfield → Without Club
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Chesterfield FC
27 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Chesterfield FC
37 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Chesterfield FC
43 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Chesterfield FC
36 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Chesterfield FC
44 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Chesterfield FC
44 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: Doncaster → Chesterfield
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Doncaster Rovers
34 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Doncaster Rovers
35 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Doncaster Rovers
39 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Doncaster Rovers
42 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2008
Transfer: Grimsby Town → Doncaster
07/08 · Return from loan
Nov 2007
Transfer: Doncaster → Grimsby Town
07/08 · Loan
Jul 2007
Transfer: Leeds Reserves → Doncaster
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — Doncaster Rovers, Grimsby Town
27 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 6 competitions
Jun 2007
Transfer: Doncaster → Leeds Reserves
06/07 · Return from loan
Feb 2007
Transfer: Leeds Reserves → Doncaster
06/07 · Loan
Jul 2006
06/07 — Doncaster Rovers
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: Leeds U18 → Leeds Reserves
05/06 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €500k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 2314 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 20/21. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.07/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.07/90
Yellow cards3 total · 0.22/90
Minutes played by club
Barrow AFC
9.3%
Alfreton Town
0.0%
Chesterfield FC
65.6%
Doncaster Rovers
25.1%
Grimsby Town
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrow AFC | 3 | 18/19 | 20/21 | 63 | 1 | 0 | 1,223 |
| Alfreton Town | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chesterfield FC | 6 | 12/13 | 17/18 | 231 | 10 | 5 | 8,633 |
| Doncaster Rovers | 6 | 06/07 | 11/12 | 164 | 2 | 2 | 3,295 |
| Grimsby Town | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Barrow AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Barrow AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Barrow AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League Two | Barrow AFC | 15 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1,223 |
| 19/20 | National League | Barrow AFC | 33 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | National League | Barrow AFC | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | National League North | Alfreton Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Chesterfield FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Trophy | Chesterfield FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Chesterfield FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | League Two | Chesterfield FC | 24 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Chesterfield FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Trophy | Chesterfield FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | League One | Chesterfield FC | 35 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3,150 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Chesterfield FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FL Trophy | Chesterfield FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Chesterfield FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League One | Chesterfield FC | 40 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1,753 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Chesterfield FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Chesterfield FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League One | Chesterfield FC | 28 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 789 |
| 14/15 | League One Play-Offs | Chesterfield FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | EFL Trophy | Chesterfield FC | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Chesterfield FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Chesterfield FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Two | Chesterfield FC | 35 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1,261 |
| 12/13 | EFL Trophy | Chesterfield FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Chesterfield FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Chesterfield FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Two | Chesterfield FC | 41 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1,680 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Doncaster Rovers | 31 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Doncaster Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Doncaster Rovers | 32 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Doncaster Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Doncaster Rovers | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Doncaster Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Doncaster Rovers | 37 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2,935 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Doncaster Rovers | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 360 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | EFL Trophy | Doncaster Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Grimsby Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Doncaster Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League One | Doncaster Rovers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League One Play-Offs | Doncaster Rovers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Two | Grimsby Town | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | EFL Trophy | Doncaster Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League One | Doncaster Rovers | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Leeds U18 | Leeds Reserves | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-02-09 | Leeds Reserves | Doncaster | Loan | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-06-30 | Doncaster | Leeds Reserves | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-02 | Leeds Reserves | Doncaster | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-11-21 | Doncaster | Grimsby Town | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-02-19 | Grimsby Town | Doncaster | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Doncaster | Chesterfield | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Chesterfield | Without Club | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-10-22 | Without Club | Alfreton | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-09 | Alfreton | Barrow | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Barrow | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€500k
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jay O'Shea | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Tendayi Darikwa | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Morsy | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Armand Gnanduillet | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Gardner | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Martin Woods | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ollie Banks | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | League One | Chesterfield FC | 3 | 28 |
| 12/13 | League Two | Chesterfield FC | 2 | 41 |
| 13/14 | League Two | Chesterfield FC | 2 | 35 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | League Two | Chesterfield FC | 1 | 41 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 32 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 36 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2008-02-19 | Grimsby Town | Doncaster | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 07/08 | 2007-11-21 | Doncaster | Grimsby Town | Loan | — | €50k |
| 06/07 | 2007-06-30 | Doncaster | Leeds Reserves | Return from loan | — | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-02-09 | Leeds Reserves | Doncaster | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Sam Hird'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochdale AFC | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 33% |
| Gillingham FC | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 24 | -1 | 25% |
| Bradford City | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 23 | -13 | 19% |
| Scunthorpe United | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 25 | -1 | 38% |
| Port Vale FC | 16 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 50% |
| Fleetwood Town | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 15 | +1 | 31% |
| Sheffield United | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 27 | -14 | 14% |
| Oldham Athletic | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 16 | -2 | 29% |
| Crewe Alexandra | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 50% |
| Walsall FC | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 20 | -6 | 36% |
| Colchester United | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 14 | +10 | 50% |
| Coventry City | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 16 | -1 | 36% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | Senior debut season | |
| 08/09 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | 19 | 1,223 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.29 |
| 19/20 | 33 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 27 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 37 | 3,150 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 15/16 | 43 | 1,753 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.36 |
| 14/15 | 36 | 789 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.34 |
| 13/14 | 44 | 1,261 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.36 |
| 12/13 | 44 | 1,680 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 11/12 | 34 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 42 | 3,295 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 07/08 | 27 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League One
112 apps
6 G
1 A
League Two
132 apps
5 G
2 A
Championship
136 apps
1 G
2 A
FA Cup
21 apps
1 G
1 A
FL Trophy
14 apps
0 G
1 A
League Cup
12 apps
0 G
0 A
National League
44 apps
0 G
0 A
League One Play-Offs
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Sam Hird?
Sam Hird is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Sam Hird?
Sam Hird is 38 years old. He was born on September 7, 1987 in Doncaster.
What position does Sam Hird play?
Sam Hird plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Sam Hird play for?
Sam Hird currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Sam Hird scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Sam Hird has scored 13 goals in 479 appearances.