Bert Hiddlestone

{{short description|New Zealand footballer}}

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| fullname = Robert G. Hiddlestone

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| position = Goalkeeper

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Robert G. Hiddlestone was an association football goalkeeper who represented New Zealand at international level.{{cite web|url=http://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/NZRepSoccer/id1708.htm |title=A-International Appearances - Overall |publisher=The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website |accessdate=13 November 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081007054503/http://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/NZRepSoccer/id1708.htm |archivedate=7 October 2008 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.nzfootball.co.nz/index.php?id=11&tx_ttnews%5bpS%5d=1249048800&tx_ttnews%5bpL%5d=2678399&tx_ttnews%5barc%5d=1&tx_ttnews%5btt_news%5d=3&tx_ttnews%5bbackPid%5d=195&cHash=53ff40f8e3|title=Reginald Arthur King (1927-2009)|publisher=NZFootball.co.nz|accessdate=19 May 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100522140931/http://www.nzfootball.co.nz/index.php?id=11&tx_ttnews[pS]=1249048800&tx_ttnews[pL]=2678399&tx_ttnews[arc]=1&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=3&tx_ttnews[backPid]=195&cHash=53ff40f8e3|archive-date=22 May 2010|url-status=dead}}

Hiddlestone played a total 12 times for New Zealand{{cite web | url=http://soccer.org.nz/index.php?page=rep_games&player=2061 | title=Hiddlestone R G Bert | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100523204002/http://soccer.org.nz/index.php?page=rep_games&player=2061 |archivedate=23 May 2010 | publisher=Capital Football | accessdate=23 June 2019 }} including three official A-international matches in 1954, all against trans-Tasman neighbours Australia, the first a 2-1 win on 14 August, followed by consecutive 1-4 losses on 28 August and 4 September respectively.{{cite web|url=http://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/NZRepSoccer/id1561.htm|title=A-International Lineups 1904-1959|author=|publisher=The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website|date=|accessdate=13 November 2009}}

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