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.
| 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 | |||
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
edit- ^ 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
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