Bob Hesford (footballer)

Bob Hesford

Personal information
Full name	Robert Taylor Hesford
Date of birth	(1916-04-13)13 April 1916
Place of birth	Bolton, England
Date of death	15 June 1982(1982-06-15) (aged 66)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1934–1949	Huddersfield Town	203	(0)
	Stalybridge Celtic
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Robert Taylor Hesford (13 April 1916 – 15 June 1982) was an English professional footballer who played all his professional career as a goalkeeper for Huddersfield Town.

Biography

Hesford was born in Bolton.[1][2] In 1950, Robert was teaching at Spring Grove Junior school in Huddersfield.^[citation needed]. He was praised for his sportsmanship and skill in saving a penalty that was retaken at Old Trafford against Manchester United by J.P.W. Mallalieu in the Sporting Manners chapter of his book, Sporting Days[3]

Family

Three of Hesford's sons had successful sporting careers. Bob Hesford was an England rugby union international; Steve Hesford played rugby league for Warrington; and Iain Hesford was a goalkeeper like his father, playing for Blackpool and Sunderland amongst a number of clubs.[4]

References

1. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData (Tony Brown). p. 122. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
2. "Town Legends" (reprint). Huddersfield Daily Examiner. FindArticles. 4 October 2005. Retrieved 1 September 2009.
3. Kelly, Stephen F. (1992). A Game of 2 Halves. Hamlyn. p. 85. ISBN 0600593940.
4. Jackson, Peter (20 August 2023). "Hesford built on the family tradition". The Rugby Player. Retrieved 7 November 2023.