Jordan Michael Hadfield (born 12 August 1987) is an English footballer.

Career

Hadfield started his football career with

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but was never offered a contract for first team status and was released. After being released he joined Macclesfield, even offering to play for free to show his abilities. After one season playing for nothing, Hadfield had convinced the coaching staff he had what it takes to play football at this level and was offered a three-year contract. Hadfield famously played in Macclesfield Town's 3rd Round

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clash against Chelsea at

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in 2007. The magic of the FA Cup was not to be, and there was no giant killing as Macclesfield were soundly beaten 6–1, despite the heroic efforts of goal keeper

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. Hadfield then posed in the '' Salford Advertiser'' that week with the swapped shirt of

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. During the 2006–07 season, Hadfield had the infamy of being placed in the bad boy league of ''

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'' due to the amount of fouls committed and the bookings he received, not to mention three sendings off that season. When Paul Ince left Macclesfield Town to take charge of League Two promotion contenders

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, Ince took Hadfield on

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. Unfortunately for Hadfield, he would only make 13 appearances during the promotion winning campaign and returned to Macclesfield. Hadfield also went on loan to

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. He was released by Macclesfield at the end of the 2009 season and signed on at

Ashton United Ashton United Football Club is a football club in Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester, England. They are currently members of and play at Hurst Cross. Having been founded as Hurst in 1892, they folded in 1892, before being reformed in 1909. ...

. He then signed for

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team

Kettering Town Kettering Town Football Club is a football club based in Burton Latimer, Northamptonshire, England. They are currently members of the and play at Latimer Park. Kettering were the first club to wear sponsorship on their shirts in 1976, and have ...

on a non contract basis in January 2010. He joined Radcliffe Borough in August 2011. In October 2012 he re-joined his former club Ashton United.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hadfield, Jordan 1987 births Living people People from Swinton, Greater Manchester Footballers from Greater Manchester Sportspeople from the City of Salford English men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Stockport County F.C. players Macclesfield Town F.C. players Milton Keynes Dons F.C. players Altrincham F.C. players Ashton United F.C. players Kettering Town F.C. players Radcliffe F.C. players Trafford F.C. players English Football League players National League (English football) players Northern Premier League players 21st-century English sportsmen