1. Adrian Samuel Hird was born on 7 September 1987 and is an English football coach and former professional footballer.
22 Facts About Sam Hird
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Sam Hird played for Grimsby Town, Alfreton Town and Barrow.
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Sam Hird initially played as a striker before being developed into a defender at Leeds.
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Sam Hird captained the youth and reserve sides before moving on.
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Sam Hird was signed by Doncaster Rovers on a three-month loan from Leeds United in February 2007.
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Sam Hird joined Grimsby Town on a month's loan in November 2007.
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Sam Hird formed an impressive partnership with Matt Mills in Rovers first season in the Championship.
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Sam Hird has been in and out of the team over the years, but was always seen as a dependable squad player in a very impressive rovers team.
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In 2011 Sam Hird signed a contract extension, this time for an extra year.
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In May 2012, Sam Hird was released by the club, after turning down the offer of a new contract to join Chesterfield.
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On 16 May 2014, Sam Hird signed a new contract with the Spireites.
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Sam Hird signed a new deal keeping him at the 'Spireites' until the summer of 2017 after a successful first season with the club in League One after reaching the play-offs.
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On 22 October 2018, Sam Hird joined National League North side Alfreton Town on a month to month contract in order to gain match fitness after a long spell out injured.
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On 8 January 2019, Sam Hird joined National League side Barrow on a free transfer from Alfreton Town.
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Sam Hird became Kelly's assistant for the remainder of the season, and Barrow succeeded in maintaining their spot in League Two, being five points above the relegation zone.
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Sam Hird eventually decided to retire from his playing career, aged 33.
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In January 2018, Sam Hird began studying for his UEFA B coaching licence, along with ex teammate Tommy Lee, and gained it in January 2019.
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Sam Hird took over as assistant manager to Rob Kelly at Barrow towards the end of February 2021, with the club being at the bottom of the League Two table, and eventually helped the club keep their spot.
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On 2 July 2021, Sam Hird joined League One side Bolton Wanderers as first team coach, linking up with former teammate and Manager Ian Evatt.
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Sam Hird stepped in as the Manager of Bolton's 'B' team.
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On 27 May 2022, his role as Bolton Wanderers 'B' team Manager was taken over by Matt Craddock with Sam Hird solely focusing as first team coach.
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Sam Hird left his role at Bolton on 30 September 2023, having accepted a role at the Professional Footballers' Association.