Willie Hayes
Personal information | |||
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Full name | William John Hayes | ||
Date of birth | 30 March 1928 | ||
Place of birth | Limerick, Irish Free State | ||
Date of death | August 2014 86)[1] | (aged||
Place of death | Torbay,[1] England | ||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
19??–1950 | Limerick | ||
1950–1951 | Wrexham | 14 | (0) |
1951–1952 | Ellesmere Port | ||
1952–1956 | Torquay United | 54 | (0) |
National team | |||
1949 | Ireland | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
William John Hayes, also referred to as Willie Hayes or Billy Hayes, (30 March 1928 – August 2014) was an Irish footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Limerick, Torquay United, Ellesmere Port and Wrexham.
As an international, Hayes also played for Ireland. Hayes was 21 when he made his one and only appearance for Ireland on April 24, 1949 in a 2-0 defeat to Belgium at Dalymount Park. His team mates on the day included Johnny Carey, Con Martin, Billy Walsh, Jackie O'Driscoll and Paddy Coad. Although a goalkeeper he was only 5 ft 9 inches tall. Another William Hayes also played for Ireland during the 1940s.[2][3][4]
References
- 1 2 "Willie Hayes". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ↑ Ireland (FAI) stats
- ↑ Picture of Hayes in action
- ↑ The Boys In Green - The FAI International Story (1997): Sean Ryan
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