Micky Hazard
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Micky Hazard, sometimes spelled Mickey, (born 5 February 1960 in Sunderland) is a football Central Midfielder
, currently playing for Dunton Green in the Sevenoaks and District Football League.
but was too young to be offered a trial.
He was initially invited to train with Spurs when aged 14 and continued to have week long sessions with the club until, aged 16, he moved to London to join the youth squad as an apprentice. Liable to bouts of homesickness, Hazard ran home six times during the next two years until finally settling at the club.
on 19 April 1980 aged 20.
He was a member of the team that won the 1982 F A Cup and UEFA Cup in 1984, where his crosses of the ball led to goals in both legs of the final against R.S.C. Anderlecht
.
Hazard was transferred to Chelsea F.C.
in 1985 and would remain at that club for the next five years. He moved to Portsmouth F.C.
in January 1990 before moving once more to Swindon Town F.C.
in September.
Bought by Osvaldo Ardiles
from Portsmouth for £130,000, Hazard became an influential player in Swindon's play-off winning season of 1992-93 under Glenn Hoddle
which saw them promoted to the FA Premier League
. He was sold back to Tottenham in November 1993 for £50,000, where he would stay until his retirement on 23 April 1995.
's team and was eliminated in the Quarter-finals by Rod Stewart
's "Vagabonds".
It was reported in 2006 that he was a taxi-driver and also Youth Academy Coach at Crystal Palace
.
He has said of his role at Crystal Palace - "I got my trophies and a whole sackful of terrific memories and now I've moved on helping the kids, and I love it. Playing was great but I still get the biggest buzz from seeing my lads do the best they can."
In July 2009, Hazard signed for Sevenoaks and District Football League team Dunton Green, adding "You never lose that buzz to want to play the game of football.".
In 2011 it was announced that Micky would be assisting Chigwell Athletic in an advisory role alongside director of football Ben Richman
Micky Hazard is no longer registered with Dunton Green FC (as of 14/10/11) see http://www.sevenoaksleague.net/regdunt.htm
Swindon Town F.C.
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
, currently playing for Dunton Green in the Sevenoaks and District Football League.
Childhood
Growing up in Sunderland, Hazard began playing football with his friends and later joining his local school team. During one of these matches, he was spotted by a scout from London based club Tottenham Hotspur F.C.Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane....
but was too young to be offered a trial.
He was initially invited to train with Spurs when aged 14 and continued to have week long sessions with the club until, aged 16, he moved to London to join the youth squad as an apprentice. Liable to bouts of homesickness, Hazard ran home six times during the next two years until finally settling at the club.
Playing career
Hazard signed a professional contract with Spurs and made his League debut in a 3-0 victory versus Everton F.C.Everton F.C.
Everton Football Club are an English professional association football club from the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football...
on 19 April 1980 aged 20.
He was a member of the team that won the 1982 F A Cup and UEFA Cup in 1984, where his crosses of the ball led to goals in both legs of the final against R.S.C. Anderlecht
R.S.C. Anderlecht
Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht, usually known as Anderlecht or RSCA , is a Belgian professional football club based in Anderlecht in the Brussels Capital Region. Anderlecht plays in the Belgian Pro League and is the most successful Belgian football team in European competitions as well as in the...
.
Hazard was transferred to Chelsea F.C.
Chelsea F.C.
Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four...
in 1985 and would remain at that club for the next five years. He moved to Portsmouth F.C.
Portsmouth F.C.
Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the city of Portsmouth. The club is nicknamed Pompey. Portsmouth's home matches have been played at Fratton Park since the club's formation in 1898. The team currently play in the Football League Championship after being relegated from...
in January 1990 before moving once more to Swindon Town F.C.
Swindon Town F.C.
Swindon Town Football Club are a team based in Swindon, Wiltshire. Currently in League Two, Swindon have been managed by Paolo Di Canio since 23 May 2011...
in September.
Bought by Osvaldo Ardiles
Osvaldo Ardiles
Osvaldo César Ardiles , often referred to in Britain as Ossie Ardiles, is a football coach, pundit and former midfielder who won the 1978 World Cup as part of the Argentine national team...
from Portsmouth for £130,000, Hazard became an influential player in Swindon's play-off winning season of 1992-93 under Glenn Hoddle
Glenn Hoddle
Glenn Hoddle is an English former footballer and manager who played as an attacking midfielder for Tottenham Hotspur, AS Monaco, Chelsea and Swindon Town and at international level for England....
which saw them promoted to the FA Premier League
FA Premier League
The Premier League is an English professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the English football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with The Football League. The Premier...
. He was sold back to Tottenham in November 1993 for £50,000, where he would stay until his retirement on 23 April 1995.
Post-retirement
He played in the Celebrity Soccer Six charity tournament in 2001 as a member of Damon AlbarnDamon Albarn
Damon Albarn is an English singer-songwriter and record producer who has been involved in many high profile projects, coming to prominence as the frontman and primary songwriter of Britpop band Blur...
's team and was eliminated in the Quarter-finals by Rod Stewart
Rod Stewart
Roderick David "Rod" Stewart, CBE is a British singer-songwriter and musician, born and raised in North London, England and currently residing in Epping. He is of Scottish and English ancestry....
's "Vagabonds".
It was reported in 2006 that he was a taxi-driver and also Youth Academy Coach at Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace F.C.
Crystal Palace Football Club are an English Football league club based in South Norwood, London. The team plays its home matches at Selhurst Park, where they have been based since 1924. The club currently competes in the second tier of English Football, The Championship.Crystal Palace was formed in...
.
He has said of his role at Crystal Palace - "I got my trophies and a whole sackful of terrific memories and now I've moved on helping the kids, and I love it. Playing was great but I still get the biggest buzz from seeing my lads do the best they can."
In July 2009, Hazard signed for Sevenoaks and District Football League team Dunton Green, adding "You never lose that buzz to want to play the game of football.".
In 2011 it was announced that Micky would be assisting Chigwell Athletic in an advisory role alongside director of football Ben Richman
Micky Hazard is no longer registered with Dunton Green FC (as of 14/10/11) see http://www.sevenoaksleague.net/regdunt.htm
As a player
Tottenham Hotspur F.C.Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane....
- FA Cup winner 1982
- UEFA CupUEFA CupThe UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
winner 1984
Swindon Town F.C.
Swindon Town F.C.
Swindon Town Football Club are a team based in Swindon, Wiltshire. Currently in League Two, Swindon have been managed by Paolo Di Canio since 23 May 2011...
- Division One Play-Off FinalFootball League First DivisionThe First Division was a division of The Football League between 1888 and 2004 and the highest division in English football until the creation of the Premier League in 1992. The secondary tier in English football has since become known as the Championship....
Winner 19931993 Football League First Division play-off FinalThe 1993 Football League First Division play-off Final was contested by Swindon Town and Leicester City at Wembley Stadium, London. Swindon Town won the match 4–3, despite Leicester coming back from 3–0 down....
External links
- Player Profile - Swindon-Town-FC.co.uk
- Player Profile - Sporting Heroes