About Bob Hacking
Lived 1918 – 2001 (aged 82). Bob Hacking was an association football player.
Life and career
Hacking was born in 1918 in Blackburn, Lancashire, and attended Blackburn Technical School. Hacking made his Football League debut for Luton in the Second Division in the first postwar season. He moved on to Brighton & Hove Albion of the Third Division South in August 1947 for a £500 fee, and played regularly in the first half of the season before falling out of favour with incoming manager Don Welsh. In August 1948, Hacking returned to his native Lancashire with Southport, He finished his playing career in non-league football with Lancaster City, and then became a market gardener. Hacking died in 2001 in Hesketh Bank at the age of 82.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Bob Hacking?
(1918-2001)
When was Bob Hacking born?
Bob Hacking was born on 30 March 1918 in Blackburn.
When did Bob Hacking die?
Bob Hacking died on 29 March 2001 in Hesketh Bank.
What was Bob Hacking's occupation?
Bob Hacking was an association football player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Bob Hacking. https://biography.guide/bob-hacking/
MLA: "Bob Hacking." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/bob-hacking/.
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