- Wayne Hatswell
Football player infobox
playername= Wayne Hatswell
fullname=Wayne Mervin Hatswell
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1975|02|08
cityofbirth =Swindon
countryofbirth =England
height = height|ft=6|in=1
currentclub = Cambridge United
clubnumber = 6
position = Central Defender, Left Back
years = 1999–2000
2000–2002
2002–2003
2003–2006
2006–2007
2008–
clubs = Forest Green Rovers
Oxford United
Chester
Kidderminster
Rushden & Diamonds
Cambridge United
caps(goals) = 58 (7)
52 (0)
42 (3)
79 (4)
55 (2)
35 (3)
pcupdate = 09:44, 19 February 2008 (UTC)Wayne Mervin Hatswell (born
8 February 1975 inSwindon ) is an English professional footballer who currently plays for Cambridge United.Wayne Hatswell began his career with Forest Green Rovers in 1999. During his first season at Forest Green, he made 34 league appearances, and 2 in FA Cup scoring 2 goals. During his next season at Forest Green, he played a further 23 games, scoring 5 goals. At Forest Green, he became famous for scoring one of the worst ever own goals, when his attempted clearance went straight into his own net during an FA Cup match against Morecambe. However, Hatswell's form in the league was brilliant and earned him a move to
Oxford United for £35,000.The move came on 1 December, 2000 and at Oxford, he made 52 appearances, failing to score. At the end of the 2002 season, he moved to Chester on a free transfer. He had a successful spell with Chester, playing 42 times and scoring 3 times in 17 months, before another move came, This time to Kidderminster Harriers for £8000.
Within weeks of arriving at Aggborough manager
Jan Molby made him the club captain. A role that he performed well. He made such an impact that he won the Harriers Online Player of the Year award at the end of his first season. Following that award he was rewarded with a 3 year contract but then in the year that Kidderminster got relegated he had a very poor season by his standards and was put on the transfer list. When he failed to find a new club during the close season he found he still had a job to do at the Harriers.He eventually left the club in January 2006 in a cost cutting exercise. He joined Rushden for an un-disclosed fee, believed to be about £10000. He made his debut for Rushden in an away match against
Stockport County . The match ended 2-2, but both teams needed a win as they were both threatened by relegation. He scored his first goal for rushden on an away match at Bury, scoring a free kick from 40 yards out. He ended the season a regular at Rushden, but couldn't prevent their relegation from theFootball League . He remained an active member of the first team during the 2006/07 season, his only goal coming againstStevenage Borough , who he scored an own goal for during the same match. At the end of the season he was offered a new 1 year contract, which he signed, and he is again expected to be a regular in Rushden's first team for the 2007/08 season.On the 18th January 2008, he joined Cambridge United for £15,000.
External links
*soccerbase|17475|Wayne Hatswell
* [http://www.chester-city.co.uk/what_happened_to_30.asp Chester City 'What Happened To...'? Feature]
* [http://www.harriers-online.co.uk/squad/hatswell.shtml Harriers Online profile]
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