Billy Hayes (footballer)
| 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]