Wally Hazelden

Wally Hazelden
Personal information
Full name Walter Hazelden
Date of birth (1941-02-13) 13 February 1941
Place of birth Ashton-in-Makerfield, England
Playing position Forward
Youth career
1956–1957 Aston Villa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1957–1960 Aston Villa 17 (5)
1960–1961 Wigan Athletic
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Walter Hazelden (born 13 February 1941) is an English former footballer who played as an inside forward for Aston Villa and Wigan Athletic.

Career

Hazelden was born on 13 February 1941 in Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan.[1] He started his career with Aston Villa after being signed as a junior player in 1956.[1] At the age of 16, he made his first team debut for the club in November 1957 against West Bromwich Albion, scoring the opening goal and setting up Villa's second in a 3–2 defeat.[2] On 1 February 1958, before a match against Blackpool, Hazelden presented a gift on behalf of Aston Villa to Stanley Matthews to commemorate his 43rd birthday.[3] A few days later, he represented the England national youth team, scoring in a 2–2 draw against Yugoslavia.[4] He scored five goals in 17 Football League games for Villa before joining Wigan Athletic in July 1960.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Aston Villa Player Database". Retrieved 15 August 2013.
  2. ↑ "Day of Surprise and Upheaval". The Observer. Guardian News & Media Limited. 10 November 1957. Retrieved 15 August 2013. (Subscription required (help)).
  3. ↑ "History: April 5". Aston Villa Football Club. 5 April 2008. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
  4. ↑ "Yugoslavia Youth XI Held To A Draw". The Times. 5 February 1958. p. 12. Retrieved 15 August 2013. (Subscription required (help)).
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