Personal information | |||
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Full name | Gary Stuart Hackett | ||
Date of birth | 11 October 1962 | ||
Place of birth | Stourbridge, England | ||
Playing position | Winger | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Stourbridge (manager) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
– | Bromsgrove Rovers | ||
1983–1987 | Shrewsbury Town | 150 | (17) |
1987 | Aberdeen | 15 | (0) |
1987–1990 | Stoke City | 73 | (7) |
1990–1993 | West Bromwich Albion | 44 | (3) |
1993–1994 | Peterborough United | 22 | (1) |
1994–1995 | Chester City | 35 | (5) |
1995–1997 | Halesowen Town | 70 | (3) |
Total | 409 | (36) | |
Teams managed | |||
2001–2003 | Bromsgrove Rovers (joint manager) | ||
2003–2005 | Stourbridge (joint manager) | ||
2005– | Stourbridge | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
Gary Stuart Hackett (born 11 October 1962) is a former footballer who played in the Football League for Chester City, Peterborough United, Shrewsbury Town, Stoke City and West Bromwich Albion.
Hackett was born in Stourbridge and began his career with non-league Bromsgrove Rovers before joining Football League side Shrewsbury Town. Hackett played regularly under Chic Bates helping the "Shrews" punch above their weight in the Second Division. After playing 174 times scoring 20 goals for Shrewsbury he joined Scottish Premier Division side Aberdeen in the summer of 1987. He spent the first half of the 1987–88 season at Pittodrie before moving back to England with Stoke City. Under the management of Mick Mills Hackett was an ever-present in 1988–89 playing all of the clubs 52 fixtures that season as Stoke finished in a poor mid-table position of 13th. He was sold to West Bromwich Albion in March 1990 with Stoke destined for relegation to the Third Division.