Simon Hackney
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Simon John Hackney is a football player who currently playing for Rochdale
.
he only made one more appearance for the season again as a sub in a loss against Forest Green Rovers. At the end of the season Carlisle were promoted to League Two, in the 2005-2006 season he made many more appearances for Carlisle although most of them came after being brought into the game as a sub. He also scored his first professional goal in Carlisle’s 5-0 win against Rushden & Diamonds he also scored a second goal in this game, these were 2 of the 6 goals he scored in his 30 league appearances this season that made him a key part of the promotion winning team. After helping Carlisle to gain their second successive promotion up to League One. During Carlisle’s first season in league one Hackney was only able to make 18 appearances this was due to him picking up a serious injury to his knee cartilage in December, however in these 18 games he did manage to score two goals. Hackney managed to recover from his knee injury in time for the 2007-2008 season which enabled him to make himself a key part of the team which lead to him making 45 league appearances for the club scoring eight times including a vital goal to help Carlisle end Leeds United's undefeated start to the season and help them defeat Leeds 3-1. During the first half of the 2008-2009 season
he made 22 appearances for Carlisle but only managed to score one goal against Crewe Alexandra, however towards the middle of the season his form dropped slightly and Jeff Smith
took his place in the starting line up. Colchester United made two enquires which were both rejected after one reportedly being £25,000 being called ‘a mickey take’, then Colchester came back with an improved ‘six-figure’ offer which Carlisle accepted on 26 January. During his time at Carlisle, Hackney made over 100 appearances for the club, helped them gain successive promotions and became a huge favourite with the fans.
, including 3 assists in the amazing 7-1 victory versus Norwich City
and the assist for the 2nd goal against Yeovil Town
. Simon scored his first goal of the season with an injury time free kick against Leyton Orient
at the end of a 2-1 home defeat in the Carling Cup 1st Round
. He also scored in the FA Cup 1st Round
against Bromley
on 7 November 2009. After leaving the U's twice on loan to League Two clubs, it was clear his future lied away from Colchester United and subsequently he was released from his contract on May 4, 2011.
on a month long loan, which was later extended to 8 May with the option of the play-off games if needed. Due to a 24-hour recall clause in the deal, Aidy Boothroyd recalled him back to Colchester on 15 April.
|2004-05|||Woodley Sports
||NPL Division One
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!colspan="3"|Woodley Sports Total
!25!!9!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!25!!9
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|2004-05||rowspan=5|Carlisle United
||Conference National
||2||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||2||0
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|2005-06||League Two
||30||6||1||0||1||0||0||0||32||6
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|2006-07||rowspan=3|League One
||18||2||0||0||2||0||0||0||20||2
|-
|2007-08|||43||8||2||0||2||0||0||0||47||8
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|2008-09
|||22||1||1||0||2||0||0||0||25||1
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!colspan="3"|Carlisle United Total
!115!!17!!4!!0!!7!!0!!0!!0!!126!!17
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|2008-09
||rowspan=2|Colchester United
||rowspan=2|League One
||17||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||17||0
|-
|2009-10
|||17||1||3||1||1||1||0||0||21||3
|-
|2009-10
|||Morecambe
(loan)||League Two
||8||1||0||0||0||0||0||0||8||1
|-
|2010-11
|||Colchester United
||League One
|||1||0||1||0||0||0||0||0||2||0
|-
|2010-11
|||Oxford United
(loan)||League One
|||9||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||9||0
|-
!colspan="3"|Colchester United Total
!35!!1!!4!!1!!1!!1!!0!!0!!40!!3
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|2011-12
|||Rochdale||League One
|||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
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!colspan="3"|Rochdale Total
!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0
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192||27||8||1||8||1||0||0||218||29
Rochdale A.F.C.
Rochdale Association Football Club is an English professional football club based in Rochdale, Greater Manchester. They play their home matches at Spotland Stadium. Formed in 1907, they were accepted into the Football League in 1921...
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Carlisle United
Hackney impressed on his trial, from non-league Wigan Athletic scoring two goals in two games for the reserves, he signed for Carlisle United in February 2005. He made his debut for Carlisle as a substitute in Carlisle’s 3-0 win away at Canvey IslandCanvey Island F.C.
Canvey Island F.C, known as the Gulls or Yellow Army, are an English football club founded in 1926 that play in the Isthmian League Premier Division....
he only made one more appearance for the season again as a sub in a loss against Forest Green Rovers. At the end of the season Carlisle were promoted to League Two, in the 2005-2006 season he made many more appearances for Carlisle although most of them came after being brought into the game as a sub. He also scored his first professional goal in Carlisle’s 5-0 win against Rushden & Diamonds he also scored a second goal in this game, these were 2 of the 6 goals he scored in his 30 league appearances this season that made him a key part of the promotion winning team. After helping Carlisle to gain their second successive promotion up to League One. During Carlisle’s first season in league one Hackney was only able to make 18 appearances this was due to him picking up a serious injury to his knee cartilage in December, however in these 18 games he did manage to score two goals. Hackney managed to recover from his knee injury in time for the 2007-2008 season which enabled him to make himself a key part of the team which lead to him making 45 league appearances for the club scoring eight times including a vital goal to help Carlisle end Leeds United's undefeated start to the season and help them defeat Leeds 3-1. During the first half of the 2008-2009 season
2008–09 in English football
The 2008–09 season was the 129th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:* West Bromwich Albion, Stoke City and Hull City were all playing in the Premier League after winning promotion from the Championship last season. Stoke returned to the top flight after a 23-year absence, while...
he made 22 appearances for Carlisle but only managed to score one goal against Crewe Alexandra, however towards the middle of the season his form dropped slightly and Jeff Smith
Jeff Smith
Jeff Smith may refer to:*Jeff Smith , coach in the Minnesota Twins' organization*Jeff Smith , councillor in Manchester*Jeff Smith , creator of the comic book Bone...
took his place in the starting line up. Colchester United made two enquires which were both rejected after one reportedly being £25,000 being called ‘a mickey take’, then Colchester came back with an improved ‘six-figure’ offer which Carlisle accepted on 26 January. During his time at Carlisle, Hackney made over 100 appearances for the club, helped them gain successive promotions and became a huge favourite with the fans.
Colchester United
Simon arrived at the Weston Homes Community Stadium during the January transfer window of 2009 for an undisclosed fee, believed to be in the region of £120,000 and immediately became a fans favourite with his skilful and exciting performances on the left wing for Colchester. Simon Hackney has provided several assists in the opening games of the 2009-10 season2009–10 in English football
The 2009–10 season was the 130th season of competitive football in England.The season began on 8 August 2009 for the Championship, League One and League Two and 15 August 2009 for the Premier League...
, including 3 assists in the amazing 7-1 victory versus Norwich City
Norwich City F.C.
Norwich City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk. As of the 2011–12 season, Norwich City are again playing in the Premier League after a six-year absence, having finished as runner up in the Championship in 2010–11 and winning automatic promotion.The...
and the assist for the 2nd goal against Yeovil Town
Yeovil Town F.C.
Yeovil Town F.C. are an English association football team based in Yeovil, Somerset. The club play in League One after having won the League Two championship in 2004–05...
. Simon scored his first goal of the season with an injury time free kick against Leyton Orient
Leyton Orient F.C.
Leyton Orient F.C. are an English professional football club in East London. They currently play in Football League One and are known to their fans as the O's.Leyton Orient have spent one season in the top flight of English football, in 1962–63...
at the end of a 2-1 home defeat in the Carling Cup 1st Round
2009–10 Football League Cup
The 2009–10 Football League Cup, known as the Carling Cup due to the competition's sponsorship by lager brand Carling, was the 50th season of the Football League Cup, a knock-out competition for England's top 92 football clubs....
. He also scored in the FA Cup 1st Round
2009–10 FA Cup
The 2009–10 FA Cup was the 129th season of the world's oldest football knockout competition; The Football Association Challenge Cup, or FA Cup for short. As in the previous year, 762 clubs were accepted for the competition. One club, Newcastle Blue Star, folded before the fixtures were released...
against Bromley
Bromley F.C.
Bromley Football Club are an English football club based in Bromley, in Greater London, England. They currently play in the Conference South, and play their home matches at Hayes Lane.-Early years:...
on 7 November 2009. After leaving the U's twice on loan to League Two clubs, it was clear his future lied away from Colchester United and subsequently he was released from his contract on May 4, 2011.
Morecambe
On 8 March 2010 Hackney joined MorecambeMorecambe F.C.
Morecambe Football Club is an English football club based in Morecambe, Lancashire. It plays its football in League Two, the fourth division of English football, having been promoted in 2007 for the first time in their history to the Football League. They played their home matches at Christie Park...
on a month long loan, which was later extended to 8 May with the option of the play-off games if needed. Due to a 24-hour recall clause in the deal, Aidy Boothroyd recalled him back to Colchester on 15 April.
Club
|-|2004-05|||Woodley Sports
Woodley Sports F.C.
Woodley Sports F.C. is a football club based in Woodley, Stockport, Greater Manchester, England. They were established in 1970 as Woodley Athletic, and play at the Neil Rourke Memorial Stadium. In 1992, they became champions of the Manchester League Division One, and were promoted to the Manchester...
||NPL Division One
Northern Premier League First Division
The Northern Premier League First Division was a football league covering the north of England. After the creation of Conference North/South in the 2004-05 season it sat at level 8 of the English football league system....
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!colspan="3"|Woodley Sports Total
!25!!9!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!25!!9
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|2004-05||rowspan=5|Carlisle United
Carlisle United F.C.
Carlisle United F.C. is an English football club based in Carlisle, Cumbria, where they play at Brunton Park. Formed in 1904, the club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system....
||Conference National
Conference National
Conference National is the top division of the Football Conference in England. It is the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...
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|2005-06||League Two
Football League Two
Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
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|2006-07||rowspan=3|League One
Football League One
Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
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|2007-08|||43||8||2||0||2||0||0||0||47||8
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|2008-09
2008–09 in English football
The 2008–09 season was the 129th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:* West Bromwich Albion, Stoke City and Hull City were all playing in the Premier League after winning promotion from the Championship last season. Stoke returned to the top flight after a 23-year absence, while...
|||22||1||1||0||2||0||0||0||25||1
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!colspan="3"|Carlisle United Total
!115!!17!!4!!0!!7!!0!!0!!0!!126!!17
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|2008-09
2008–09 in English football
The 2008–09 season was the 129th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:* West Bromwich Albion, Stoke City and Hull City were all playing in the Premier League after winning promotion from the Championship last season. Stoke returned to the top flight after a 23-year absence, while...
||rowspan=2|Colchester United
Colchester United F.C.
Colchester United Football Club is an English football club based in Colchester. The club was formed in 1937, and briefly shared their old Layer Road home with now defunct side Colchester Town who had previously used the ground from 1910....
||rowspan=2|League One
Football League One
Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
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|2009-10
2009–10 in English football
The 2009–10 season was the 130th season of competitive football in England.The season began on 8 August 2009 for the Championship, League One and League Two and 15 August 2009 for the Premier League...
|||17||1||3||1||1||1||0||0||21||3
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|2009-10
2009–10 in English football
The 2009–10 season was the 130th season of competitive football in England.The season began on 8 August 2009 for the Championship, League One and League Two and 15 August 2009 for the Premier League...
|||Morecambe
Morecambe F.C.
Morecambe Football Club is an English football club based in Morecambe, Lancashire. It plays its football in League Two, the fourth division of English football, having been promoted in 2007 for the first time in their history to the Football League. They played their home matches at Christie Park...
(loan)||League Two
Football League Two
Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
||8||1||0||0||0||0||0||0||8||1
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|2010-11
2010–11 in English football
The 2010–11 season was the 131st season of competitive football in England.The season began on 6 August 2010 for the Football Leagues, with the Premier League and Football Conference both starting eight days later on 14 August 2010. The Championship, League One, and League Two ended on 7 May...
|||Colchester United
Colchester United F.C.
Colchester United Football Club is an English football club based in Colchester. The club was formed in 1937, and briefly shared their old Layer Road home with now defunct side Colchester Town who had previously used the ground from 1910....
||League One
Football League One
Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
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|2010-11
2010–11 in English football
The 2010–11 season was the 131st season of competitive football in England.The season began on 6 August 2010 for the Football Leagues, with the Premier League and Football Conference both starting eight days later on 14 August 2010. The Championship, League One, and League Two ended on 7 May...
|||Oxford United
Oxford United F.C.
Oxford United Football Club is an English association football club based in Oxford, Oxfordshire. The club play in League Two, following promotion from the Conference National in May 2010. The club had been a non-League side since their relegation from the Football League in the 2005–06 season. The...
(loan)||League One
Football League One
Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
|||9||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||9||0
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!colspan="3"|Colchester United Total
!35!!1!!4!!1!!1!!1!!0!!0!!40!!3
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|2011-12
2011–12 in English football
The 2011–12 season is the 132nd season of competitive football in England.The season began on 5 August 2011 for the Football Leagues, with the Premier starting eight days later, League Football Conference Starting one day before Premier League starts.The Championship, League One, and League Two...
|||Rochdale||League One
Football League One
Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
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!colspan="3"|Rochdale Total
!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0
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192||27||8||1||8||1||0||0||218||29
- Does not include Football League TrophyFootball League TrophyThe Football League Trophy, currently known as the Johnstone's Paint Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is an annual English association football knock-out competition open to the 48 clubs in Football League One and Football League Two, the bottom two divisions in the four fully professional top...
appearances.