James Hayter (footballer)

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playername = James Hayter


fullname = James Edward Hayter
height = height|ft=5|in=9
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1979|4|9
cityofbirth = Sandown
countryofbirth = England
currentclub = Doncaster Rovers
clubnumber = 12
position = Striker
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1996–2007
1998–1999
2007–
clubs = Bournemouth
→ Salisbury City (loan)
Doncaster Rovers
caps(goals) = 358 0(93)
008 00(4)
034 00(7)
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nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = 15:45, 31 July 2008 (UTC)
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James Edward Hayter (born 9 April 1979, Sandown on the Isle of Wight) is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Doncaster Rovers.

After progressing through the youth system with south coast club Bournemouth, Hayter made his official début for them in the 1996–97 season in a 3–1 Division Two defeat to Peterborough United. Despite a promising start, he failed to gain a first team place and moved to Salisbury City on loan.

His performances there earned him a recall to Bournemouth from manager Mel Machin, and in October 2000 he equaled the club record for the number of goals scored in a match when he scored 4 against Bury. He was soon established as one of the most consistent and sought-after strikers outside the Premier League, and the proudest moment of his Bournemouth career came in May 2003 when he helped them achieve victory over Lincoln City in the Division Three playoff final.

On 24 February, 2004, he came on as an 84th minute substitute while Bournemouth were 3–0 up at home to Wrexham and scored the fastest Football League hat-trick ever in less than 140 seconds, beating the record set by Jimmy Scarth of Gillingham in 1952.

Hayter finished as Bournemouth's top scorer for the 2005–06 season, with 22 goals to his name, which proved vital in saving them from relegation. While struggling to score for Bournemouth in the 2006–07 season, he was a vital part of their first-team and scored twice against Oldham Athletic (3–2 win), the winner at Chesterfield (1–0) and one in the 5–0 win against Leyton Orient.

On 30 May, 2007, Hayter signed for Doncaster Rovers for a club record transfer fee of £200,000. He was Sean O'Driscoll's first signing as Doncaster boss.cite news
title = Doncaster sign Cherries' Hayter
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/doncaster/6641603.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date = 2007-05-29
accessdate = 2007-05-30]

Hayter powered Doncaster Rovers into the Championship, on 25 May, 2008, with a 47th minute stooping header that proved the only goal in the 2008 League 1 play-off final, against Leeds United. [ [http://www.football-league.co.uk/page/PlayOffsDetail/0,,10794~1277616,00.html "HAYTER HEADS DONNY INTO THE CHAMPIONSHIP"] , The Football League, Tony Leighton, 25 May 2008.]

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External links

* [http://www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10329~8903,00.html James Hayter player profile] at doncasterroversfc.co.uk
* [http://www.afcb.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10324~8903,00.html James Hayter player profile] at afcb.co.uk
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