Fans Profile.

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Stuart Hardy.

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Hello Darlings,

Here’s all about me then.....................

Born in BINGLEY, 1947, youngest of three, older brother and sister, Spent most of my holidays in the North East where my mum came from. Last School was Wagon Lane University, then known as Bingley County Secondary Modern School, Beckfoot to you now

Left there in 1962, started work at a local Builders ,Walter Smiths, as an apprentice joiner, left when I was 18, 1965 started working away from home shoppfitting., short stay in Pontefract ,then on to Bromsgrove Worcs, then for ages in the Birmingham suburbs, Small Heath, Kings Heath, Mosely, Cradley Heath, West Brom and many more, worked in the Midlands for 5 years, out as far as Leicester and Nottingham, mode of transport was a 500cc Triumph bike, and then a Ford Corsair V4, what a car that was,,2000cc,flier.

During my time down there I went to quite a few games at the above grounds plus many more, Wolves, The Lamb, (Tamworth my local team),went to Bangor to see Tamworth in the FA Cup and got attacked by mad taffies..with bricks,,b4zzas

Came home in 1971 and started working for myself ,jobbing builder and finished up specialising in fitted kitchens until retiring last Christmas due to ill health.

I never married although did have a couple of long term relationships, but the main love of my life has always been football, other hobbies I loved were Golf, and scub-diving I became an advanced diver and instructor under the BSAC banner, a fantastic sport which I would encourage anyone to take up, breathing under water and exploring the seabed is fantastic, been to the Red Sea, Malta, Scilly Isles, Scotland takes some beating though.

When I first started with serious medical problem in 2000, I stopped working Saturdays and bought a season ticket for City in the Midland Rd. Block E row X. and decided that I would work no more Saturdays and follow the MIGHTY BANTAMS home and away.

I, along with Steve were founder members of SHIPLEY BANTAMS which we still run , I do the Travel side , Steve the Social side, its become a major part of both our lives and we have some great away trips , with some great people.............

The other love of my life is my two Collie dogs, Charity and Ben who I share a flat with in Baildon, having sold my Bungalow in Bingley to buy this spot last MAY.

Shipley Bantams and Bradford City feature large in my life and now that I am retired can spend more time on both.

You too could join our happy band...................www.theshippers.co.uk

BYE BYE

See you all on the road next season................STU

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