Sam Hird
Encyclopedia
Adrian Samuel "Sam" Hird (born 7 September 1987 in Doncaster
, South Yorkshire
) is an English
footballer, currently playing for Doncaster Rovers
.
Hird was signed by Doncaster Rovers
on a three-month loan from Leeds United
in February 2007. He was released by Leeds at the end of the 2006–07
season and was signed by Doncaster Rovers
on 2 July 2007. He joined Grimsby Town
on a month's loan in November 2007. This was extended for a second month in December.
Hird broke into the Doncaster side late in the 2007/8 season after an injury crisis hit Rovers in defence. Hird put in several impressive performances and was part of the side that beat Leeds United (his former club) 1–0 at Wembley Stadium in the League One Play-Off Final to win promotion to the Championship.
He has been in and out of the team over the past few years but in the summer of 2011, Hird once again signed a contract extension, this time for an extra year.
Doncaster
Doncaster is a town in South Yorkshire, England, and the principal settlement of the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster. The town is about from Sheffield and is popularly referred to as "Donny"...
, South Yorkshire
South Yorkshire
South Yorkshire is a metropolitan county in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England. It has a population of 1.29 million. It consists of four metropolitan boroughs: Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham, and City of Sheffield...
) is an English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
footballer, currently playing for Doncaster Rovers
Doncaster Rovers F.C.
Doncaster Rovers Football Club is an English football club, based at the Keepmoat Stadium in Doncaster, South Yorkshire. The team currently competes in the Football League Championship, after being promoted via the League One play-offs in 2008, and have remained there since.The club was founded in...
.
Career
Sam started his career playing Sunday league football at Norton United, in Doncaster, South Yorkshire before catching the eyes of Aston Villa scouts. He signed terms with the Midlands club at a young age, before moving on to sign for the Leeds United Academy. He initially played as a striker before being developed into a defender at Leeds. He captained the youth and reserve sides before moving on.Hird was signed by Doncaster Rovers
Doncaster Rovers F.C.
Doncaster Rovers Football Club is an English football club, based at the Keepmoat Stadium in Doncaster, South Yorkshire. The team currently competes in the Football League Championship, after being promoted via the League One play-offs in 2008, and have remained there since.The club was founded in...
on a three-month loan from Leeds United
Leeds United A.F.C.
Leeds United Association Football Club are an English professional association football club based in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, who play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system...
in February 2007. He was released by Leeds at the end of the 2006–07
2006-07 in English football
The 2006–07 season was the 127th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:* The number of divisions at Level 8 of the English football league system increased from four to five...
season and was signed by Doncaster Rovers
Doncaster Rovers F.C.
Doncaster Rovers Football Club is an English football club, based at the Keepmoat Stadium in Doncaster, South Yorkshire. The team currently competes in the Football League Championship, after being promoted via the League One play-offs in 2008, and have remained there since.The club was founded in...
on 2 July 2007. He joined Grimsby Town
Grimsby Town F.C.
Grimsby Town Football Club is an English football club based in the seaside town of Cleethorpes, in North East Lincolnshire, England, who compete in the Conference National. They were formed in 1878 as Grimsby Pelham and later became Grimsby Town...
on a month's loan in November 2007. This was extended for a second month in December.
Hird broke into the Doncaster side late in the 2007/8 season after an injury crisis hit Rovers in defence. Hird put in several impressive performances and was part of the side that beat Leeds United (his former club) 1–0 at Wembley Stadium in the League One Play-Off Final to win promotion to the Championship.
He has been in and out of the team over the past few years but in the summer of 2011, Hird once again signed a contract extension, this time for an extra year.
Personal Life
Sam and his younger brother Stephen grew up in Doncaster,the children of Adrian and Tina.Hird has a son with his girlfriend Francesca,Harrison Samuel Hird(born in 2010).External links
- Sam Hird player profile at doncasterroversfc.co.uk