Iain Hesford
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 4 March 1960 | ||
| Place of birth | Ndola, Northern Rhodesia | ||
| Date of death | 18 November 2014 (aged 54) | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1+1⁄2 in (1.87 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1977–1983 | Blackpool | 202 | (0) |
| 1983–1986 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0 | (0) |
| 1985 | → Fulham (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 1985 | → Notts County (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 1986–1988 | Sunderland | 97 | (0) |
| 1988–1991 | Hull City | 91 | (0) |
| 1991–1992 | Maidstone United | 42 | (1) |
| 1992–1996 |
Eastern | ||
| 1996–1997 | Sing Tao | ||
| 1997–1998 | South China | ||
| International career | |||
| 1981–1982 | England U21 | 7 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Iain Hesford (4 March 1960 – 18 November 2014)Eastern, Sunderland and South China.
Early career
Hesford began his career at
Hereford United
on a windy day in 1991, with a massive drop-kick from his own penalty area.
Career in Hong Kong
Hesford's career in
Hong Kong Senior Shield, FA Cup and the league championship. He was elected as the best foreign player in the league in 1992.[citation needed
] He was also in the HKFDL Team of the Year for three seasons (1992–93, 1993–94 and 1994–95). While at Eastern, he went 827 minutes (over ten games) without conceding a goal, setting a HKFDL record before Loh Wai Chi scored for South China in a second round match.
He played for
Hong Kong XI
('Hong Kong Golden Select') against England in a friendly which the visitors won 1–0.
He left Hong Kong in 1998 and started his career as a coach in England. He ran a hotel in Littleborough, near Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England.
Death
On 20 November 2014, the body of Hesford was discovered.[5] The local newspaper, the Blackpool Gazette, noted a "suspected heart attack."[6]
References
- ISBN 0362020175.
- ^ "Obituary News - Blackpool Gazette". Blackpool Gazette. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
- ^ "Iain Hesford: 1960-2014". Hullcitytigers.com. Archived from the original on 21 November 2014. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-905411-50-4.
- ^ "Sad News". Blackpoolfc.co.uk. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
- ^ "Tributes to 'larger than life' Pool legend". Blackpool Gazette. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
External links
- HKFA website (in Chinese) 聯賽不失球紀錄的保持者─希福特
- Iain Hesford at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database