Bill Hayes (footballer)

Football player infobox
playername= Bill Hayes


fullname = William Edward Hayes
dateofbirth = birth date|1915|11|7
dateofdeath = 1987
cityofbirth = Cork
countryofbirth = Ireland
position= Defender
youthyears = 19xx-1934
youthclubs= St Vincent's (Sheffield)
years = 1934-1940
1940-1946
1946-1950
1950-1952
clubs= Huddersfield Town
→ "(wartime league)"
Cork United
Huddersfield Town
Burnley
caps(goals) = 72 (5)
21 (0)
112 (0)
12 (0)
nationalyears = 19xx-19xx
1937-1938
1946-1947
19xx-19xx
nationalteam = England Schoolboys
Ireland (IFA)
Ireland (FAI)
League of Ireland XI
nationalcaps(goals) =
4 (0)
2 (0)
2 (0)
pcupdate = December 21 2007
ntupdate = December 21 2007 |

William Edward Hayes (November 7, 1915 – 1987), commonly referred to as Bill Hayes or Billy Hayes, is a former Irish footballer who played for Huddersfield Town, Cork United and Burnley. As an international, Hayes played for both Ireland teams - the FAI XI and the IFA XI. Like fellow dual international, Billy Walsh, he also represented England Schoolboys. [ [http://www.corkcityfc.ie/articles/awayfromhome.htm Greatest Ever Cork Team] ] Another William Hayes also played for Ireland during the 1940s. He was born in Cork, Ireland

Club career

Huddersfield Town

Hayes moved to England as a youth and played junior football in the Sheffield area before being spotted by Huddersfield Town as a teenager. In two spells with Town, either side of the Second World War, he made 184 league appearances and scored 5 league goals. He also made 21 wartime league appearances for the club during the 1939-40 season. ["Soccer at War – 1939 - 45" (2005): Jack Rollin [http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/075531431X] ] Hayes won all six of his senior international caps while playing for Town.

Cork United

During the Second World War, Hayes returned to Cork where he played for a very successful Cork United team. His United team mates included, among others, Jack O'Reilly, Florrie Burke, Owen Madden, Jackie O'Driscoll, Frank O'Farrell and Tommy Moroney. Hayes helped United win five League of Ireland titles and in 1942 they won an FAI Cup / League double. While with the club he also represented the League of Ireland XI on two occasions. [ [http://www.mayfieldunited.com/muhistory.html History of soccer in Cork] ]

Burnley F.C.

In February 1950 Hayes left Huddersfield Town and signed for Burnley. He made his debut for Burnley on February 18 1950 in a home game against Chelsea. He played his final game for the club on January 20 1951 against Newcastle United. After making just 12 league appearances he was released in May 1952. [ [http://www.claretsmad.co.uk/news/loadfeat.asp?cid=ED35&id=343897 www.claretsmad.co.uk] ]

Irish international

When Hayes began his international career in 1937 there were, in effect, two Ireland teams, chosen by two rival associations. Both associations, the Northern Ireland - based IFA and the Irish Free State - based FAI claimed jurisdiction over the whole of Ireland and selected players from the whole island. As a result several notable Irish players from this era, including Hayes, played for both teams.

IFA XI

In 1937 and 1938 Hayes made 4 appearances for the IFA XI. He made his international debut on October 23 1937 in a 5-1 defeat against England. He then helped the IFA XI earn a 1-1 draw with Scotland on November 10 1937. He played again against Scotland in 1938 before making his final appearance for the IFA XI in a 7-0 defeat against England on November 16 1938.

FAI XI

In 1938 Hayes missed out on two opportunities to play for the FAI XI. He was initially called up to play against Switzerland on September 18. However Huddersfield Town were unable to release him as they not only had a game the day before but also the day after. He was then called up again to play against Poland on November 13. However this time Hayes found himself in the same predicament as Tommy Breen had a year earlier. He had also been called up by the IFA to play against England on November 16 and, like Breen, he chose to withdraw from the FAI selection.

Hayes eventually made 2 appearances for the FAI XI in 1946 and 1947. On September 30 1946 he was a member of the first ever FAI XI to play against England. Hayes was injured during the game and was reduced to the role of a limping passenger. Despite a credible performance, the FAI XI lost 1-0. He made his second and last appearance for the FAI XI on May 4 1947 in a 2-0 defeat against Portugal. During this game Hayes missed a penalty, shooting yards wide just after half-time. [ [http://www.soccerscene.ie/sssenior/player.php?id=393 Ireland (FAI) stats] ] ["The Boys In Green - The FAI International Story" (1997): Sean Ryan [http://www.amazon.ca/dp/1851589392] ]

Honours

Cork United

*League of Ireland
**"Winners" 1941, 1942, 1943, 1945, 1946: 5
*FAI Cup
**"Winners" 1942: 1
*League of Ireland Shield
**"Winners" 1943: 1
*Munster Senior Cup
**"Winners" 1941, 1945, 1946: 3

References

External links

* [http://nifootball.blogspot.com/2006/12/bill-hayes.html Northern Ireland’s Footballing Greats]