Asa Hartford

Asa Hartford
Personal information
Full name Richard Asa Hartford[1]
Date of birth (1950-10-24) 24 October 1950 (age 74)[1]
Place of birth Clydebank,[1] Scotland
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Drumchapel Amateurs
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1967–1974 West Bromwich Albion 214 (18)
1974–1979 Manchester City 185 (22)
1979 Nottingham Forest 3 (0)
1979–1981 Everton 81 (6)
1981–1984 Manchester City 75 (7)
1984 Fort Lauderdale Sun[a] 5+ (1+)
1984–1985 Norwich City 28 (2)
1985–1987 Bolton Wanderers 81 (8)
1987–1989 Stockport County 45 (0)
1989 Oldham Athletic 7 (0)
1989–1991 Shrewsbury Town 25 (0)
Total 749+ (64+)
International career
1970–1973[8] Scotland U23 5 (0)
1972–1982 Scotland 50 (5)
1977[9] Scotland U21 1 (0)
Managerial career
1985–1987 Bolton Wanderers (player-coach)
1987–1989 Stockport County[10]
1990–1991 Shrewsbury Town[10]
1991 Boston United
1993 Stoke City (caretaker manager)
1996–2005 Manchester City (asst/caretaker manager)
2007–2008 Macclesfield Town (assistant manager)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Richard Asa Hartford (born 24 October 1950) is a Scottish former football player and coach. He started his professional career with West Bromwich Albion. His early progress led to a proposed transfer to Leeds United in November 1971, but this collapsed when a medical examination discovered a heart condition. Hartford instead moved to Manchester City in 1974. He helped City win the 1976 League Cup Final. After a brief spell with Nottingham Forest, Hartford moved to Everton in 1979 and then had a second spell with Manchester City. After playing for Fort Lauderdale Sun, Hartford joined Norwich City. His shot resulted in the only goal of the 1985 League Cup Final.

Hartford was also a regular in the Scotland national team, earning 50 caps between 1972 and 1982. He was selected for the Scotland squads in the 1978 and 1982 World Cups. Towards the end of his playing career, Hartford became a coach. He was the player/manager of Stockport County and Shrewsbury Town. Since retiring as a player, Hartford has worked in a variety of coaching and scouting roles.

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  2. ^ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 70. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
  3. ^ "Two-time World Cup vet signs as Sun's playmakers". Newspaper.com. Sun Sentinel. 12 May 1984. Archived from the original on 21 August 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Sun gives roster some local flavor with former Miramar star Schwartz". Newspaper.com. Sun Sentinel. 13 May 1984. Archived from the original on 21 August 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Fort Lauderdale Sun". FunWhileItLasted.Net. 9 June 1984. Archived from the original on 20 August 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Fort Lauderdale Sun vs Houston Dynamos Game Notes, 9 June 1984" (PDF). FunWhileItLasted.Net. 9 June 1984. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 August 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  7. ^ "Fort Lauderdale Sun vs. Charlotte Gold Roster, 4 July 1984" (PDF). FunWhileItLasted.Net. 4 July 1984. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 August 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  8. ^ "Scotland U23 player Asa Hartford". FitbaStats. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  9. ^ "Scotland U21 player Asa Hartford". FitbaStats. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  10. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference lma was invoked but never defined (see the help page).


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