Austin William Patrick Hayes (15 July 1958 – 3 December 1986) was an English-born professional footballer of Irish descent who played as a left winger. He was a member of the Southampton team that were runners-up in the 1979 League Cup final.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Austin William Patrick Hayes[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 July 1958 | ||
| Place of birth | Hammersmith, England | ||
| Date of death | 3 December 1986 (aged 28) | ||
| Place of death | Hammersmith, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Left winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1974–1976 | Southampton | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1976–1981 | Southampton | 32 | (5) |
| 1978 | → Los Angeles Aztecs (loan) | 22 | (4) |
| 1981–1983 | Millwall | 47 | (5) |
| 1983–1985 | Northampton Town | 64 | (14) |
| 1985 | → Barnet (loan) | ? | (2) |
| 1986 | Friska Viljor | 21 | (3) |
| Total | 186 | (33) | |
| International career | |||
| 1978–1980 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 5 | (0) |
| 1979 | Republic of Ireland | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Hayes played once as a full international for the Republic of Ireland national team in 1979.
Early life
editHayes was born in Hammersmith, London, to Irish parents in 1958 and was raised in Chiswick.[2]
Club career
editHayes began his professional career as a left winger at Southampton in 1976. He scored twice on his debut in a European Cup Winners' Cup tie at home to Carrick Rangers on 3 November 1976.[2] Shortly after turning 19-years-old, he was sent on loan to American club Los Angeles Aztecs.[2]
He played in the 1979 League Cup final but Southampton lost to Nottingham Forest.[2] Hayes was never able to cement a regular first-team place, with players of the calibre of Kevin Keegan, Charlie George and Phil Boyer also in the Saints squad.[3] His last appearance for Southampton came on 3 May 1980 against Middlesbrough and he was transferred to Millwall for £50,000 in February 1981, later turning out for Northampton Town and then for Barnet in the Gola League.[4][2] His last club was Swedish side Friska Viljor.[5]
International career
editHe made his solitary appearance for Republic of Ireland in a 2–0 victory over Denmark at Lansdowne Road on 2 May 1979.[6]
Death
editIn December 1986, Austin Hayes died at the age of 28 from lung cancer after contracting pneumonia, just three weeks after the illness was diagnosed.[7] Earlier that year he had spent a short time playing in Sweden and had recently returned to England when he became ill.[4]
Honours
editSouthampton
- League Cup runners-up: 1978–79
References
edit- ^ "Austin Hayes". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- ^ a b c d e Casey, Jamie (28 August 2016). "The fascinating life and days of Austin Hayes". The Irish Post. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ^ Chalk, Gary; Holley, Duncan; Bull, David (2013). All the Saints: A Complete Players' Who's Who of Southampton FC. Hagiology Publishing. p. 342. ISBN 978-0-9926864-0-6.
- ^ a b Holley, Duncan; Chalk, Gary (2003). In That Number – A post-war chronicle of Southampton FC. Hagiology Publishing. p. 523. ISBN 0-9534474-3-X.
- ^ "The tragic tale of Southampton's 1979 League Cup finalist Austin Hayes". www.unibet.co.uk. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ "European Championship 1980 (Details)". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ^ "Nigel's WebSpace - English Football Cards, Player death notices". Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 25 August 2007.