George Hardwick
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George Hardwick (February 2, 1920 – April 19, 2004) was an English football player and coach. During his time as an active player, he played left defender for Middlesbrough. He was also a member of the England national football team, playing in 12 international matches and serving as the team's first post-World War II captain, in addition to captaining the Great Britain team (the only time the nations of Great Britain joined together to form a team). Due to a knee injury he had to terminate his international career after 12 matches. He is held in high esteem by Middlesbrough fans, and is regarded as the greatest defender in the club's history.
After his career as a player, Hardwick served as player manager for Oldham Athletic and manager for PSV Eindhoven, and, from 1959 to 1961, the Netherlands national football team. He later managed Sunderland A.F.C. and Gateshead.
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| Preceded by Eddie Hapgood |
England football captain 1946-1948 |
Succeeded by Billy Wright |
