Paul Hardyman

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Personal information
Paul Hardyman
Full name	Paul George Hardyman
Date of birth	11 March 1964 (1964-03-11) (age 44)
Place of birth	Portsmouth, England
Playing position	Left back
Club information
Current club	Portsmouth (Coach)
Youth clubs
	Waterlooville
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1983–1989 1998–1992 1992–1995 1995–1996 1996–1997	Portsmouth Sunderland Bristol Rovers Wycombe Wanderers Barnet	117 (3) 101 (5) 067 (5) 015 (0) 016 (2)
National team
1985–1986	England U21	002 (0)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. * Appearances (Goals)

Paul George Hardyman (born 11 March 1964 in Portsmouth, England) was a left back for Portsmouth, Sunderland, Bristol Rovers, Barnet, Wycombe and Slough Town.

He is now youth team coach for his former club Portsmouth. Signed by Portsmouth manager Bobby Campbell when playing for Waterlooville, Hardyman made his debut in a 1–0 defeat to Crystal Palace wearing the number three shirt.^[1]

[edit] Playing career

During the 1985–86 season also saw Paul represent his country for the second and final time at U21 level in the European Championship quarter-final against Denmark in Copenhagen. Although England returned victorious, Hardyman lost his place for the semi-final as Mitchell Thomas of Spurs (whom he had replaced) had recovered from injury. After this foray into International football, Hardyman was transferred to Sunderland for a fee of £130,000.

[edit] Later career

With his playing career over, Paul returned to his hometown and began work, alongside Guy Whittingham as a match day summariser on BBC Radio Solent. These days however Hardyman, again together with Whittingham, Rod Ruddick and former Nottingham Forest winger Ian Woan, coaches Pompey youngsters between the ages of 8 & 18 under the watchful eye of Pompey's Academy boss Paul Hart.