Austin William Patrick Hayes (15 July 1958 – 3 December 1986) was an English-born professional

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descent, who played once as a full international for the Republic of Ireland national team in 1979, the same year that he collected a Football League Cup runners-up medal with

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Career

Hayes was born in Hammersmith, London, one of four children. Hayes began his professional career as a

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in 1976. He scored twice on his debut in a

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tie at home to

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on 3 November 1976. He played in the 1979

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final but Southampton lost to

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. During that season he had played in 15 First Division games and scored three goals. He made his solitary appearance for

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in a 2–0 victory over

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on 2 May 1979. Hayes was never able to cement a regular first-team place, with players of the calibre of Kevin Keegan,

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and

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also in the Saints squad. His last appearance for Southampton came on 3 May 1980 and he was transferred to

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for £50,000 in February 1981, later turning out for

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and then for Barnet in the Gola League. His last club was Swedish side Friska Viljor. In December 1986, Austin Hayes died at the age of 28 from

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after contracting pneumonia, just three weeks after the illness was diagnosed. Earlier that year he had spent a short time playing in Sweden and had recently returned to England when he became ill.

Honours

Southampton *

runners-up:

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References

External links

Republic of Ireland profile''Austin Hayes in 'Soccer Players' file at Limerick City Library, Ireland''NASL Record
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hayes, Austin 1958 births 1986 deaths Men's association football wingers Republic of Ireland men's association footballers Southampton F.C. players Millwall F.C. players Footballers from Hammersmith Deaths from lung cancer Republic of Ireland men's international footballers Republic of Ireland men's under-21 international footballers Northampton Town F.C. players Barnet F.C. players Los Angeles Aztecs players English Football League players North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players