Douglas Hardcastle
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Douglas Scott Hardcastle[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1886 | ||
| Place of birth | Worksop, England | ||
| Date of death | 9 May 1915 (aged 29)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Hainaut, Belgium[2] | ||
| Playing position | Inside left | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| Worksop Town | |||
| 1905 | Derby County | 5 | (1) |
| Worksop Town | |||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals) | |||
Douglas Scott Hardcastle (1886–9 May 1915) was an English professional football inside left who played in the Football League for Derby County.[1]
Personal life
Hardcastle worked as a stove grate pattern maker.[3] He served as a lance corporal in the Sherwood Foresters during the First World War and died on the Western Front on 9 May 1915.[3] He is commemorated on the Ploegsteert Memorial.[2]
References
- 1 2 Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 126. ISBN 190589161X.
- 1 2 3 "CWGC - Casualty Details". www.cwgc.org. Retrieved 2016-01-09.
- 1 2 "Douglas Scott Hardcastle". www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk. Retrieved 2016-01-09.
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