Austin Hayes
Footballer (1958–1986)
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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.
| 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)[2] | ||
| Position | 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 | |||
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