Willie Hayes
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William John Hayes | ||
| Date of birth | 30 March 1928 | ||
| Place of birth | Limerick, Ireland | ||
| Date of death | August 2014 (aged 86)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Torbay,[1] England | ||
| Position(s) | 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) |
| International career | |||
| 1949 | Ireland | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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 24 April 1949 in a 2–0 defeat to Belgium at Dalymount Park. His teammates 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
- ^ a b "Willie Hayes". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ "Statistics: Republic of Ireland". soccerscene.ie. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
- ^ Picture of Hayes in action
- ^ The Boys In Green - The FAI International Story (1997): Sean Ryan