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Michael Hardcastle was born on 6 February, 1933 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, United Kingdom, is a British writer (1933–2019). Discover Michael Hardcastle's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 86 years old?

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Occupation Novelist, Journalist, Literary Editor
Age 86 years old
Zodiac Sign Aquarius
Born 6 February 1933
Birthday 6 February
Birthplace Huddersfield, Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Date of death 2019
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Nationality United Kingdom

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1933

Michael Hardcastle (6 February 1933 – 17 January 2019) was a British author of sports fiction for children.

He has written more than one hundred and forty books on a range of sporting subjects but is probably best known for his books about association football.

1956

In 1956 he joined the Huddersfield Examiner as a reporter.

1965

Later he worked for the Bristol Evening Post as a diarist and literary editor, and then for the Liverpool Daily Post as chief feature writer in 1965.

1966

It was while working Liverpool Daily Post that he published his first book Soccer Is Also a Game later published as Soccer Comes First in 1966 to coincide with the World Cup in England.

This book, along with others written early in his career deal with Professional Football notably the fortunes of the fictitious Scorton Rovers and their star player Andy Blair.

1970

Others, including the Mark Fox series written in the 1970s and 1980s, focus on amateur football and tell of the trials and tribulations of youth football teams.

Hardcastle has also written about many other sports including Showjumping, Cricket and Speedway.

1988

In 1988 he was appointed an MBE in recognition of his services to children's literature.

2019

He died in January 2019 at the age of 85.

Hardcastle was born in Huddersfield and was educated at the nearby King James's Grammar School, Almondbury.

Due to ill health he was unable to take part in much sporting activity and instead spent time in the school library where he developed a passion for English literature particularly the works of Charles Dickens and W.E. Johns.

He later became editor of the school newspaper The Almondburian.

When he left school he joined the Royal Army Educational Corps and served for five years, travelling to Kenya and Mauritius.