Hasney Aljofree
and Andy Wright featured in the Reserves
side which beat Swindon's second string 4-0 in Wiltshire on 9th
February 2000. Both Hasney and Wright scored and impressed more
than the previous 8 players to have joined Norwich on trial in 1999/2000.
Bruce Rioch kept both names under wraps
until kick-off time.
Aljofree is a left back and came through the Bolton youth ranks.
He's 21 years of age, and has made just 6 appearances for the first
team. Aljofree was actually signed for Bolton by Bruce
Rioch, but he has failed to make an impact at the Reebok Stadium.
However, the Norwich boss clearly thinks highly of the former England
Under 18 international left-back who started his career at Manchester
United. Hasney left Carrow Road on 16th February when Norwich refused
to pay a fee for him.
According to the Football
Transfers website, Dundee United were linked with Aljofree in
mid March 2000. Hasney was released by Bolton at the end of the
1999/2000 season. He was linked with a move to Swindon where he
would team up once again with Colin Todd. However Portsmouth manager
Tony Pulis was also said to be interested in signing him. The following
week saw newspaper reports in Scotland announce that he had signed
for Dundee United.
In September 2002, Hasney returned to England joining Second Division
Plymouth whose manager Paul Sturrock he knew from his time in Scotland.
Sturrock later Plymouth to take over at Southampton in 2004 but
was sacked at the beginning of the 2004/5 season. Appointed Sheffield
Wednesday manager at the end of September 2004, Sturrock's first
move was to bring Aljofree to Hillsborough on loan.
Aljofree returned to Plymouth but was loaned out again on 22nd March
2007 to Oldham until the end of the 2006/7 season. In June 2007,
Hasney left Plymouth to sign for Swindon on a three year deal. Swindon
manager Paul Sturrock was at Plymouth with Aljofree.