User:Jamie Hardwick

Football Player and Football Coach

Jamie Hardwick (born 23 October 1972) was an English footballer who later became an academy football coach. He has played much of his career in a right midfield role, but he has also been used as a second striker, centre midfielder, right wing back and right winger.

Hardwick started his football career at Mansfield Centre of Excellent at age 10 and played in grassroots football with Clipstone Colts from Mansfield, Nottinghamshire and East Midlands United from Worksop, Nottinghamshire. At the age of 14 he signed schoolboys forms on a 4 year contract for Sheffield Utd. He also played for his county schools team and Mansfield district team going on to represent Midlands in the England cup and getting to the last 32 in the FA Lilleshall boys but then going onto his football scholarship with Sheffield Utd transferring to Lincoln City in 1989 where he made his debut in the same year and scoring a hatrick in 1990 against Hartlepool under Colin Murphy and John Pickering. Under Alan Clarke still only in his 2nd year scholarship he continued to be part of the 1st team squad making 10 appearances until the sacking of Clarke when Steve Thompson was appointed manager in 1991. Hardwick played a lot of reserve team football but earned a professional contract for 6 months. A scarcity of selections for Lincoln City 1st team lead to Hardwick leaving the club.

At the age of 20 Hardwick played for his local team Clipstone Welfare FC, who won the double and got to the last 16 of the FA Vase. He was then spotted by Vauxhall Conference side Boston United to whom he transferred in 1993 signing a 2 year contract having some success under Peter Morris. He then went on to sign for Grantham Town with Mark Wallington on a 1 year contract and transferred for a fee to Gainsborough Trinity with Ernie Moss being rated by non league 442 as the most up-and-coming young player. This was his opportunity to sign professional forms again for Northampton Town with Peter Morris, but with a nasty injury to his knee in pre-season this finished his career. He went on to play for local teams Eastwood Town, Heanor Town, Glapwell FC, Rainworth FC and then returned to his first non-league team Clipstone Welfare.

Football coaching career

Hardwick started his coaching at Clipstone Welfare FC Adults. Having a successful start he decided to delay moving to Rainworth FC. As player coach and 2nd team manager the club had its most successful years getting promoted 3 years running. Hardwick then decided to start coaching youth teams at Clipstone Welfare Colts FC with the grassroots club growing bigger and bigger each year and with over 20 players going into academy clubs and winning various trophies in all age groups and National Trophies also at Futsal. The success continued with Clipstone winning the FA Regional Chartered Standard club of the year 2013 and Hardwick winning FA Regional Coach of the Year 2013.

Hardwick worked for Derby County FC in 2009, scouting and working in the development centres. In 2010 Hardwick started working with Derby academy under 8's and helping with all age groups in the school holidays. He then started to help with the under 15's with Kevin Nicholson and Lee Glover.

Notts County FC

Hardwick left Derby to go to Notts County FC with Mick Lennon in 2011 starting with the under 9's 2012-2013 moving onto the under 10's in 2013 and 2014. Hardwick was working with the under 13's and helping with the 16-18 year Scholarship boys. Technical and Skills coach.

SR Education - ilkeston fc

2011-2013 under SR education and Ilkeston working with Simon Ward and Paul Holland doing tutoring BTEC level 2-3 and NVQ level 3 and project manager of SR Clipstone academy 2013 Ilkeston Fc Youth Coach Hardwick work for full-time Ilkeston FC with the scholarship 16–18 year olds with Kevin Wilson, Steve Chettle, moving up to head of youth coaching in 2014 in the most successful youth academy in non league football 2015 Head of the Academy ilkeston Fc

Currently

Professional Youth Coaching Mansfield Town FC Foundation and Lower phase 9-14 lead coach Helping set up a new Youth set up st Mansfield Town Fc with head of youth coaching 9-16's Simon Ward and Pre Development lead coach Nathan Booth

Qualifications

FA UEFA A part 1 Uefa B Coach level 3, Level 2 and Level 1. Youth Module 1,2,3 Futsal level 1,2 hoping to start his advanced Youth Module level 4. FA First Aid, Child Welfare Officer, Safe Guarding Children, PTTLs Adult teaching level 4. Gym Instructors Level 3. Football Analyst level 1. FA Talent ID Course. Sports Injury Level 2. Btec Tutor and NVQ Tutor. City and Guilds in Sports and Recreation Level 3.