Bob Hesford

Bob Hesford
Personal information
Full name	Robert Taylor Hesford
Date of birth	13 April 1916
Place of birth	Bolton, England
Date of death	15 June 1982 (aged 66)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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]

References[]

^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData (Tony Brown). p. 122. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
^ "Town Legends" (reprint). Huddersfield Daily Examiner. FindArticles. 4 October 2005. Retrieved 1 September 2009.
^ Kelly, Stephen F. (1992). A Game of 2 Halves. Hamlyn. p. 85. ISBN 0600593940.

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[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.

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