Brendan Hackett
February 24, 2017 2 Comments
Brendan Hackett
Born 2 March 1966 (Age 29 at debut)
Position: Midfielder
(Diamonds player #54)
Total appearances 105 – 12 goals
(89 League, 5 FA Cup, 2 FA Trophy, 4 League Cup, 4 Hillier Senior Cup, 1 Conference Shield)
Debut:
30 September 1995 (Away Cheltenham Town)
Final game:
2 May 1998 (Home Telford United)
Brendan played for a number of non-league clubs during his career. The talented midfielder started out with Bilston Town, Stourbridge, Redditch United and Dudley Town, before joining Worcester City in 1990. He attracted an offer of £25,000 from Gloucester City in April 1991, which included striker Steve Fergusson in the deal. He made some 27 appearances for Gloucester before moving on to Telford United in December 1991. After a brief spell at Bilston Town, he joined Hednesford Town, helping the Pitmen to the Southern League title in 1994/1995. He played against Diamonds in their first ever defeat in September 1992, an FA Cup tie at Hednesford. After an excellent start to Diamonds 1995/1996 season, manager Roger Ashby brought Brendan to Nene Park in September and he made his debut at Cheltenham Town on 30 September 1995, in a hugely important victory that took Diamonds to the top of the Southern Premier table. He quickly became a key player in the side which gained promotion to the Conference, remaining with the club for a further two seasons. Ashby wanted to keep Brendan at Nene Park as they pushed for Football League status, but he did not want to jeopardise his career in the Steel Industry, so elected to move to Burton Albion on 8 May 1999. After a brief spell back with Gloucester City, being released as they reduced their budget, he joined Stourport Swifts in August 2000 for their first season in the Southern League Western Division, as a player/coach. After the departure of manager Rod Brown, he took over briefly as caretaker-manager, but soon joined Brown for a second spell at Redditch United in November 2001. He appears to have finished his career at Redditch at the end of the season.
Appearances
1995/1996
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BHP |
30.9.95 |
Cheltenham Tn (A) |
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|
BHP |
14.10.95 |
Gresley Rovers (A) |
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|
BHP |
28.10.95 |
Merthyr Tydfil (A) |
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|
DMC1/1 |
1.11.95 |
Kings Lynn (H) |
|
|
BHP |
4.11.95 |
Stafford Rgrs (H) |
1 goal |
|
BHP |
15.11.95 |
VS Rugby (A) |
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|
BHP |
18.11.95 |
Gravesend&Nflt(A) |
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|
BHP |
21.11.95 |
Burton Albion (H) |
|
|
BHP |
25.11.95 |
Atherstone Utd (H) |
1 goal |
|
BHP |
28.11.95 |
Baldock Town (H) |
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|
BHP |
2.12.95 |
Crawley Town (A) |
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|
DMC1/2 |
5.12.95 |
Kings Lynn (A) |
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|
BHP |
9.12.95 |
Dorchester Tn (A) |
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|
BHP |
12.12.95 |
Gloucester City(H) |
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|
BHP |
23.12.95 |
Ilkeston Town (H) |
1 goal |
|
BHP |
13.1.96 |
Atherstone Utd (A) |
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FAT1 |
20.1.96 |
Purfleet (H) |
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HSCSF |
30.1.96 |
Raunds Town (H) |
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|
BHP |
13.2.96 |
Baldock Town (A) |
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|
BHP |
17.2.96 |
Cheltenham Tn(H) |
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|
BHP |
24.2.96 |
Newport (A) |
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|
BHP |
5.3.96 |
Sudbury Town (H) |
1 goal |
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BHP |
16.3.96 |
Cambridge City(A) |
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|
BHP |
19.3.96 |
Halesowen Tn (A) |
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|
BHP |
23.3.96 |
Ilkeston Town (A) |
1 goal |
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HSCF |
26.3.96 |
Rothwell Town (A) |
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|
BHP |
30.3.96 |
Halesowen Tn (H) |
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|
BHP |
6.4.96 |
Cambridge City(H) |
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|
BHP |
8.4.96 |
Sudbury Town (A) |
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|
BHP |
13.4.96 |
Newport (H) |
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|
BHP |
16.4.96 |
Gresley Rovers (H) |
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|
BHP |
20.4.96 |
Gloucester City (A) |
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|
BHP |
24.4.96 |
Salisbury City (A) |
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|
BHP |
27.4.96 |
Stafford Rgrs (A) |
1 goal |
|
BHP |
4.5.96 |
Merthyr Tydfil (H) |
1996/1997
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SLCS |
10.8.96 |
Nuneaton Boro (H) |
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|
Conf |
17.8.96 |
Altrincham (A) |
as sub |
|
Conf |
20.8.96 |
Slough Town (A) |
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|
Conf |
24.8.96 |
Northwich Vic (H) |
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|
Conf |
26.8.96 |
Hayes (A) |
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|
Conf |
31.8.96 |
Stalybridge Cltc(H) |
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FAC1q |
14.9.96 |
Westfields (A) |
as sub |
|
Conf |
21.9.96 |
Woking (A) |
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Conf |
14.10.96 |
Kidderminster (A) |
as sub |
|
Conf |
19.10.96 |
Gateshead (H) |
as sub |
|
FAC4q |
26.10.96 |
Bognor Regis (H) |
as sub |
|
Conf |
2.11.96 |
Southport (A) |
as sub |
|
Conf |
9.11.96 |
Dover Athletic (H) |
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HSC2 |
12.11.96 |
Kettering Town (A) |
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|
FAC1 |
16.11.96 |
Boreham Wood (A) |
1 goal |
|
SC1 |
19.11.96 |
Stevenage Boro(H) |
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|
Conf |
23.11.96 |
Morecambe (A) |
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|
FAC1r |
26.11.96 |
Boreham Wood (H) |
|
|
Conf |
30.11.96 |
Bath City (H) |
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|
Conf |
7.12.96 |
Telford Utd (A) |
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|
Conf |
21.12.96 |
Kidderminster (H) |
as sub |
|
Conf |
28.12.96 |
Stalybridge Cltc(A) |
as sub |
|
Conf |
15.2.97 |
Macclesfield Tn (A) |
as sub |
|
Conf |
1.3.97 |
Slough Town (H) |
|
|
Conf |
8.3.97 |
Kettering Town (A) |
1 goal |
|
Conf |
15.3.97 |
Bromsgrove Rvs(A) |
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|
Conf |
18.3.97 |
Kettering Town H) |
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|
Conf |
22.3.97 |
Telford Utd (H) |
|
|
Conf |
25.3.97 |
Welling Utd (A) |
|
|
Conf |
29.3.97 |
Dover Athletic (A) |
1 goal |
|
Conf |
31.3.97 |
Hayes (H) |
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|
Conf |
5.4.97 |
Southport (H) |
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|
Conf |
12.4.97 |
Bath City (A) |
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|
Conf |
21.4.97 |
Stevenage Boro(A) |
|
|
Conf |
26.4.97 |
Halifax Town (H) |
1 goal |
|
Conf |
29.4.97 |
Woking (H) |
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|
Conf |
3.5.97 |
Altrincham (H) |
1997/1998
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Conf |
25.8.97 |
Hednesford Tn (H) |
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|
Conf |
30.8.97 |
Gateshead (H) |
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|
Conf |
2.9.97 |
Slough Town (A) |
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|
Conf |
6.9.97 |
Cheltenham Tn(A) |
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|
Conf |
13.9.97 |
Farnborough Tn(H) |
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|
Conf |
20.9.97 |
Yeovil Town (A) |
1 goal |
|
Conf |
27.9.97 |
Southport (A) |
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|
Conf |
4.10.97 |
Woking (H) |
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|
SC1 |
7.10.97 |
Hayes (A) |
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|
Conf |
11.10.97 |
Hereford Utd (H) |
|
|
FAC4qr |
28.10.97 |
Boreham Wood(A) |
as sub |
|
Conf |
1.11.97 |
Slough Town (H) |
as sub |
|
Conf |
8.11.97 |
Welling Utd (A) |
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|
Conf |
15.11.97 |
Kidderminster (H) |
as sub |
|
Conf |
22.11.97 |
Morecambe (A) |
as sub |
|
Conf |
25.11.97 |
Kettering Town (H) |
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|
Conf |
29.11.97 |
Hayes (H) |
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|
Conf |
6.12.97 |
Northwich Vic (A) |
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|
Conf |
13.12.97 |
Dover Athletic (H) |
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|
Conf |
20.12.97 |
Hayes (A) |
1 goal |
|
Conf |
26.12.97 |
Stevenage Boro(H) |
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|
Conf |
1.1.98 |
Stevenage Boro(A) |
|
|
FAT1 |
10.1.98 |
Farnborough Tn(H) |
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|
Conf |
17.1.98 |
Southport (H) |
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HSCSF |
27.1.98 |
Raunds Town (H) |
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|
Conf |
21.2.98 |
Kettering Town (A) |
as sub |
|
Conf |
28.3.98 |
Morecambe (H) |
as sub |
|
Conf |
4.4.98 |
Telford Utd (A) |
as sub |
|
Conf |
13.4.98 |
Stalybridge Cltc(A) |
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|
Conf |
18.4.98 |
Leek Town (H) |
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|
Conf |
21.4.98 |
Yeovil Town (H) |
|
|
Conf |
25.4.98 |
Hereford Utd (A) |
|
|
Conf |
2.5.98 |
Telford Utd (H) |
rdfc1992 
He wasn’t on loan at Gloucester City the second time around, we slashed the wage bill and he was released. It was farcical at the time.
Gerit rite Ackett