- Iain Hesford was born on the 4th of March 1960
- He was an English professional footballer
- Iain played as a goalkeeper for teams including Blackpool, Eastern, Sunderland and South China
- Hesford began his career at Blackpool, where he played more than 200 games and won seven caps for the England Under-21 team
- When he made his debut, against Oldham Athletic on 20 August 1977, aged 17, he became the youngest goalkeeper ever to play for Blackpool in a League game
- As he ran out for the second half, he offended the Latics support by flashing them a “V” sign
- Hesford’s career in Hong Kong started in July 1992 when he joined Eastern
- He played for the club for 4 years before he moved to Sing Tao in 1996-97 season and later South China in 1997-98
- On 20 November 2014, the body of Hesford was discovered
- The local newspaper, the Blackpool Gazette, noted a “suspected heart attack.”
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