Liam Hatch
{{Short description|English footballer (born 1982)}}
{{EngvarB|date=July 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Liam Hatch
| image = Liam Hatch 1.png
| caption = Hatch with Darlington following the 2011 FA Trophy Final
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|4|3|df=y}}
| birth_place = Hitchin, England
| position = Striker / Defender
| currentclub =
| years1 = 2000–2001
| clubs1 = Ramsgate
| caps1 =
| goals1 =
| years2 = 2001
| clubs2 = Herne Bay
| caps2 =
| goals2 =
| years3 = 2001–2003
| clubs3 = Gravesend & Northfleet
| caps3 = 47
| goals3 = 12
| years4 = 2002
| clubs4 = → Ashford Town (Kent) (loan){{Cite web|url=http://www.nutsandboltsarchive.co.uk/player-Profile.php?ID=384 |title=Liam Hatch player profile|website=nutsandboltsarchive.co.uk|accessdate=26 June 2022}}
| caps4 = 2
| goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2003–2008
| clubs5 = Barnet
| caps5 = 144
| goals5 = 25
| years6 = 2008–2011
| clubs6 = Peterborough United
| caps6 = 12
| goals6 = 2
| years7 = 2008–2009
| clubs7 = → Darlington (loan)
| caps7 = 15
| goals7 = 7
| years8 = 2009
| clubs8 = → Darlington (loan)
| caps8 = 11
| goals8 = 2
| years9 = 2009–2010
| clubs9 = → Luton Town (loan)
| caps9 = 21
| goals9 = 4
| years10 = 2010–2011
| clubs10 = → Darlington (loan)
| caps10 = 17
| goals10 = 4
| years11= 2011–2012
| clubs11= Darlington
| caps11 = 42
| goals11= 10
| years12= 2012–2014
| clubs12 = Gateshead
| caps12 = 64
| goals12 = 15
| years13 = 2014–2015
| clubs13 = Darlington 1883
| caps13 =
| goals13 =
| years14 = 2015–2016
| clubs14 = Sunderland RCA
| nationalyears1 = 2004–2005
| nationalteam1 = England C
| nationalcaps1 = 6
| nationalgoals1 = 3
}}
Liam Maurice Adam Hatch (born 3 April 1982) is an English footballer who plays as a striker.
Career
=Early career=
Born in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, Hatch started his career with Kent League side Ramsgate, before joining Herne Bay in 2001 and moving to Gravesend & Northfleet in 2001. He was part of the side that won the Isthmian League Premier Division in the 2001–02 season, resulting in promotion to the Football Conference.
=Barnet=
Hatch moved to Conference side Barnet at the beginning of the 2003–04 season for a fee of £23,000.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/barnet/3074311.stm|title=Barnet bag Hatch|publisher=BBC Sport |date=17 July 2003 |accessdate=5 June 2009 }} He was a member of the Barnet team that won promotion to The Football League in the 2004–05 season, scoring ten league goals. Hatch managed just five goals over the next two seasons for Barnet in League Two, prompting manager Paul Fairclough to place him on the transfer list at the beginning of the 2007–08 season. However, he fought back into the first team in October, going on to score six goals in his next nine games. He totalled eight goals in the first half of the season, attracting the attention of other clubs. In December 2007, it was announced that Hatch would join Peterborough United for a fee of £150,000 at the start of the January transfer window.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/peterborough_united/7161651.stm |title=Peterborough set to recruit Hatch |publisher=BBC Sport |date=27 December 2007 |accessdate=5 June 2009}}
=Peterborough United=
Hatch joined Peterborough from Barnet in January 2008 for a fee of £150,000. He scored two goals in twelve games for Peterborough as they were promoted to League One. At the start of the 2008–09 season, with playing chances at London Road limited, he moved on loan to Darlington.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/darlington/7818361.stm |title=Darlington loan return for Hatch|publisher=BBC Sport |date=8 January 2009 |accessdate=6 July 2009}} On 18 November 2008, in an FA Cup game against Droylsden, Hatch suffered a suspected broken neck after a collision with teammate Ritchie Foran, prompting the game to be delayed for 35 minutes. However, scans later confirmed that Hatch had not broken his neck in the incident.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/d/darlington/7737227.stm
|title=Hatch cleared of neck break scare |publisher=BBC Sport |date=19 November 2008 |accessdate=19 November 2008 }} He returned to Peterborough on 5 January 2009,{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/darlington/7811673.stm
|title=Darlington boss wants creativity |publisher=BBC Sport |date=5 January 2009 |accessdate=11 October 2009 }} before returning to Darlington on loan until the end of the 2008–09 season on 8 January.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/darlington/7818361.stm
|title=Darlington loan return for Hatch |publisher=BBC Sport |date=8 January 2009 |accessdate=11 October 2009 }}
Along with eleven other players, Hatch was placed on the transfer list at Peterborough following their promotion to the Championship.{{cite news |url=http://www.football.co.uk/peterborough_united/posh_transfer-list_12_players_284552.shtml
|title=Posh transfer list 12 players
|publisher=Football.co.uk
|date=12 May 2009
|accessdate=5 June 2009 }} Despite interest from twelve clubs, including three in League One,{{cite news |url=http://www.theposh.com/page/NewsDetail/0,,10427~1687079,00.html
|title=Striker Joins Luton on a Year-Long Loan Deal
|publisher=Peterborough United F.C
|date=5 June 2009
|accessdate=5 June 2009 }} Hatch signed for Conference Premier side Luton Town on a season-long loan, with a view to a permanent move, on 5 June 2009.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/luton_town/8085621.stm
|title=Striker Hatch joins Luton on loan
|publisher=BBC Sport
|date=5 June 2009
|accessdate=6 June 2009 }} He incurred an ankle injury in pre-season, and did not make his first appearance for the club until 12 September. He played in three further games before being sidelined once more through the same ankle problem.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/luton_town/8303691.stm
|title=Hatters hit by fresh Hatch blow
|publisher=BBC Sport
|date=12 October 2009
|accessdate=28 January 2010 }} He made his return nearly four months later on 27 January 2010, playing a key role in a 2–0 victory over Histon.{{cite news |url=http://www.lutontoday.co.uk/lut/Hatch-helps-fire-Hatters-to.6021081.jp
|title=Hatch helps fire Hatters to victory
|newspaper=Luton Today
|date=28 October 2010
|accessdate=28 January 2010 }} He started in a 3–2 loss to Ebbsfleet United three days later, scoring his first goal for the club. After the defeat, Luton manager Richard Money singled out Hatch for praise, claiming he "has played [Ebbsfleet] on his own".{{cite news |url=http://www.lutontown.co.uk/page/PostMatchReaction/0,,10372~1950251,00.html
|title=Money: Indefensible, unacceptable
|publisher=Luton Town F.C.
|date=30 October 2010
|accessdate=30 January 2010 }} On 7 May 2010, Hatch left Luton as a result of his loan period ending.
Hatch rejoined Darlington in July 2010 on loan until January 2011.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/darlington/8824379.stm |title=Darlington sign Danny Hone and Liam Hatch |publisher=BBC Sport |date=15 July 2010 |accessdate=15 December 2010}}
=Darlington=
On 1 January 2011 Hatch signed for Darlington on a permanent one-and-a-half-year contract for an undisclosed fee, rejecting a move to rivals Grimsby Town.{{cite web |url=http://www.darlington-fc.net/page/NewsDetail/0,,10339~2255498,00.html |title=Darlington {{!}} News {{!}} Latest {{!}} Latest {{!}} SINGH SEALS HATCH DEAL |website=darlington-fc.net |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120313120729/http://www.darlington-fc.net/page/NewsDetail/0,,10339~2255498,00.html |archive-date=2012-03-13}}{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/darlington/9331446.stm | publisher=BBC Sport| title=Quakers make Hatch deal permanent | date=31 December 2010}}
=Gateshead=
On 13 January 2012, Hatch signed for Gateshead, along with Jamie Chandler, for a nominal fee.{{cite news | url=http://www.gateshead-fc.com/3803/gateshead-sign-darlington-duo | publisher=Gateshead F.C. | title=Gateshead sign Darlington duo | date=13 January 2012 | accessdate=13 January 2012 | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140529234043/http://www.gateshead-fc.com/3803/gateshead-sign-darlington-duo | archivedate=29 May 2014 }} He made his debut as a second-half substitute against Kettering Town on 24 January 2012.{{cite news | url=http://www.gateshead-fc.com/3830/kettering-town-2-1-gateshead | publisher=Gateshead F.C. | title=Kettering Town 2–1 Gateshead | date=25 January 2012 | accessdate=28 April 2012 | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120407230239/http://www.gateshead-fc.com/3830/kettering-town-2-1-gateshead | archivedate=7 April 2012 }} He agreed a new one-year contract with the club in May 2012 to cover the 2012–13 season.{{cite web|url=http://www.bluesqfootball.com/story/0,20970,13040_7744805,00.html? |title=Ten on Board at Gateshead |publisher=Blue Square Bet Premier |date=10 May 2012 |accessdate=10 May 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120512091319/http://www.bluesqfootball.com/story/0%2C20970%2C13040_7744805%2C00.html |archivedate=12 May 2012 }} At the end of the 2013–14 season, Hatch was released by Gateshead.{{cite news | url=http://www.gateshead-fc.com/4918/eleven-not-offered-new-deals | publisher=Gateshead F.C. | title=Eleven Not Offered New Deals | date=29 May 2014 | accessdate=29 May 2014 | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140529224901/http://www.gateshead-fc.com/4918/eleven-not-offered-new-deals | archivedate=29 May 2014 }}
=Return to Darlington=
Upon his release from Gateshead, Hatch signed a one-year contract with Darlington 1883.{{cite news | url=http://www.darlington1883.co.uk/?p=7335 | publisher=Darlington 1883 | title=HITMAN re-signs! | date=29 May 2014 | accessdate=29 May 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140530092351/http://www.darlington1883.co.uk/?p=7335 | archive-date=30 May 2014 | url-status=dead }}
=Sunderland RCA=
Honours
- Isthmian League Premier Division winner: 2001–02
- Conference Premier winner: 2004–05
- League Two runner-up: 2007–08
References
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External links
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- {{Soccerbase}}
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Category:Footballers from Hitchin
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Ramsgate F.C. players
Category:Herne Bay F.C. players
Category:Ebbsfleet United F.C. players
Category:Ashford United F.C. players
Category:Peterborough United F.C. players
Category:Darlington F.C. players
Category:Luton Town F.C. players
Category:Gateshead F.C. players
Category:Sunderland Ryhope Community Association F.C. players
Category:English Football League players
Category:National League (English football) players