During his time at the club, Wrexham reached four FAW Premier Cup finals, winning on three occasions, and were also promoted out of the Third Division in 1992–93.
Hardy started his career with Fourth Division Wrexham, signing professionally for Brian Flynn's side in 1990.
[3] An ever-present in the 1991–92 season, along with fellow full-back Andy Thackeray, he played in the club's giant-killing of Arsenal in the FA Cup Third Round.
Drawn against Chesterfield, also of the Third Division, a 1–0 defeat at Saltergate prevented the club from making a first-ever appearance in the FA Cup semi-finals.
Throughout the campaign, he was sent off against Luton Town and Bristol Rovers, and scored his first league goal with a penalty in a 1–0 win over Colchester United on 24 April.
He made just fourteen appearances in 2000–01, as Wrexham reached the FAW Premier Cup final for a fourth time in 2001, and beat Swansea City 2–0 at Vetch Field.
[7] He joined Luton Town on trial in January 2002,[8] but manager Joe Kinnear decided that Hardy was too small for the Third Division.
On 29 May 1993, Hardy was a member of an Irish side which played Hungary in a testimonial for David O'Leary,[12] coming on as a substitute for Steve Staunton; the Hungarians won the match 4–2.