| Full name | Austin William Patrick Hayes[1] |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 15 July 1958 |
| Birth place | Hammersmith, England |
| Death date | 3 December 1986 (aged 28) |
| Death place | Hammersmith, England |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)[2] |
| Position | Left winger |
| Youthyears 1 | 1974–1976 |
| Youthclubs 1 | Southampton |
| Years 1 | 1976–1981 |
| Clubs 1 | Southampton |
| Caps 1 | 32 |
| Goals 1 | 5 |
| Years 2 | 1978 |
| Clubs 2 | → Los Angeles Aztecs (loan) |
| Caps 2 | 22 |
| Goals 2 | 4 |
| Years 3 | 1981–1983 |
| Clubs 3 | Millwall |
| Caps 3 | 47 |
| Goals 3 | 5 |
| Years 4 | 1983–1985 |
| Clubs 4 | Northampton Town |
| Caps 4 | 64 |
| Goals 4 | 14 |
| Years 5 | 1985 |
| Clubs 5 | → Barnet (loan) |
| Caps 5 | ? |
| Goals 5 | 2 |
| Years 6 | 1986 |
| Clubs 6 | Friska Viljor |
| Caps 6 | 21 |
| Goals 6 | 3 |
| Totalcaps | 186 |
| Totalgoals | 33 |
| Nationalyears 1 | 1978–1980 |
| Nationalteam 1 | Republic of Ireland U21 |
| Nationalcaps 1 | 5 |
| Nationalgoals 1 | 0 |
| Nationalyears 2 | 1979 |
| Nationalteam 2 | Republic of Ireland |
| Nationalcaps 2 | 1 |
| Nationalgoals 2 | 0 |
Austin William Patrick Hayes (15 July 1958 – 3 December 1986) was a professional footballer who played as a left winger. He was a member of the Southampton team that were runners-up in the 1979 League Cup final. Born in England, Hayes played once as a full international for the Republic of Ireland national team in 1979.
Early life
Hayes was born in Hammersmith, London, to Irish parents in 1958 and was raised in Chiswick.[3]
Club career
Hayes 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.[3] Shortly after turning 19-years-old, he was sent on loan to American club Los Angeles Aztecs.[3]
He played in the 1979 League Cup final but Southampton lost to Nottingham Forest.[3] 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.[2] 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][3] His last club was Swedish side Friska Viljor.[5]
International career
He made his solitary appearance for Republic of Ireland in a 2–0 victory over Denmark at Lansdowne Road on 2 May 1979.[6]
Death
In December 1986, 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
Southampton
- League Cup runners-up: 1978–79
References
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- ^ 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.
- ^ Casey, Jamie (28 August 2016). "The fascinating life and days of Austin Hayes". The Irish Post. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ^ 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.