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Richard Asa Hartford (born 24 October 1950) is a Scottish former football player and coach. He started his professional career with West Bromwich Albion. His early progress led to a proposed transfer to Leeds United in November 1971, but this collapsed when a medical examination discovered a heart condition.
In an announcement that stunned the football club, only a matter of hours before he was due to make his debut against the Foxes, Asa Hartford’s transfer was officially cancelled owing to a failed medical examination.
Asa Hartford, former footballer. Find out what happened after he hung up his boots.
When young Scot Asa Hartford went for his medical prior to joining Leeds United, it looked as if he was set for a glorious career at Elland Road with a team who looked likely to dominate the seventies. But tests showed Asa had a hole in his heart and the deal collapsed, leaving the player and Leeds boss Don Revie devastated.
Name in home country: Richard Asa Hartford Date of birth/Age: Oct 24, 1950 (74) Place of birth: Clydebank Height: N/A Citizenship: Scotland Position: Midfield - Central Midfield Current club: Retired Joined: Jul 1, 1991 Contract expires:-
Richard Asa Hartford was born on 24th October 1950 in Clydebank Scotland. Asa joined West Bromwich Albion in 1966 becoming a professional in October 1967 and making his debut at 17. Asa joined City for a fee of £225,000 from West Brom in the summer of 1974.
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This is the profile site of the manager Asa Hartford. The site lists all clubs he coached and all clubs he played for.
Richard Hartford - Manchester City, Stoke City, Shrewsbury Town, Stockport County, Bolton Wanderers, Boston United, Oldham Athletic, Norwich City, Fort Lauderdale Strikers, Everton FC, Nottingham Forest, West Bromwich Albion /
Former player Asa Hartford was given the task of managing the Blues on a caretaker basis following Ball’s departure. Anticipated to be in the role for only a couple of games, Hartford went on to guide the Blues for six League games and two League Cup matches against Third Division Lincoln City (ending in a 5-1 aggregate defeat).