Bob Hazell

Bob Hazell
Personal information
Full name Robert Joseph Hazell
Date of birth 14 July 1959 (1959-07-14) (age 52)
Place of birth Kingston, Jamaica
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Playing position Defender
Youth career
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1977–1979 Wolverhampton Wanderers 33 (1)
1979–1983 Queens Park Rangers 106 (8)
1983–1985 Leicester City 41 (2)
1985 → Wolverhampton Wanderers (loan) 1 (0)
1985–1986 Reading 4 (1)
1986–1989 Port Vale 81 (1)
Total 266 (13)
National team
1978 England U21 1 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Robert Joseph (Bob) Hazell (born in Kingston, Jamaica on 14 June 1959) is a former footballer of the 1970s and 1980s, notably with Wolves, Port Vale, Luton Town, Queens Park Rangers and Leicester City. His nephew is the former Oldham Athletic defender Reuben Hazell, and his son Rohan is a non-League player.[1]

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Club career

Hazell made his QPR debut in 1979 against Bradford City and in all played 106 league games for QPR scoring 8 goals before joining Leicester City. He played for QPR in the 1982 FA Cup Final against Spurs. Perhaps his most impressive performance came in the semi-final against West Bromwich Albion where he marked Cyrille Regis out of the game.

After a short loan spell at old club Wolves, he moved on to Reading, but only made four appearances.[2]

He joined Third Division Port Vale in December 1986, and along with defensive parter Phil Sproson quickly shored up the Vale defence before the end of season run-in.Teammate and club legend Phil Sproson named him as the club's best goalkeeper of the 1980s.[3] Manager John Rudge picked him for 52 league and cup game in 1987–88. Hazell was a regular feature in the first eleven until he received a back injury in January 1989. He made seventeen league appearances in Vale's 1988–89 promotion season before he was given a free transfer in June 1989, having made 100 club appearances in all competitions.[4]

International career

During his time at Wolves he represented the England under-21 and England 'B' teams.

Honours

with Queens Park Rangers

References

  1. ^ NonLeagueDaily.com
  2. ^ Brown, Neil. "BOB HAZELL". http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player3/bobhazell.htm. Retrieved 2009-05-12. 
  3. ^ Kent, Jeff (December 1991). Port Vale Tales: A Collection Of Stories, Anecdotes And Memories. Witan Books. pp. 298. ISBN 0950898163. 
  4. ^ Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 132. ISBN 0952915200. http://www.amazon.ca/Port-Vale-Personalities-Jeff-Kent/dp/0952915200.