Billy Hayes (footballer)

Billy Hayes

Personal information
Full name	William Edward Hayes
Date of birth	8 November 1895
Place of birth	Croston, England
Date of death	Unknown
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Youth career
	Eccleston
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1912–1920	Preston North End	10	(0)
	→ Chorley (loan)	?	(?)
1920–1924	Brighton & Hove Albion	167	(0)
1924–1926	Southend United	51	(0)
1926–1927	Accrington Stanley	41	(0)
1927–1928	Stockport County	16	(0)
	Winsford United	?	(?)
	Burscough Rangers	?	(?)
	Stalybridge Celtic	?	(?)
	Bacup Borough	?	(?)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

William Edward Hayes (born 8 November 1895, deceased) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He began his senior career with Preston North End, where he made 10 league appearances, all of them in the 1914–15 season. During the First World War, he played one match as a guest for Burnley.^[1] After the war, Hayes played for several clubs including Brighton & Hove Albion and Southend United, playing more than 250 league matches. Towards the end of his career, he played for a number of non-League sides.^[2]

References

1. Simpson, Ray (2007). The Clarets Chronicles: The Definitive History of Burnley Football Club. p. 489. ISBN 978-0-9557468-0-2.
2. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888–1939. p. 119. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.