Bill Hayes (footballer, born 1915)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Edward Hayes | ||
| Date of birth | 7 November 1915 | ||
| Place of birth | Cork, Ireland | ||
| Date of death | 22 April 1987 (aged 71) | ||
| Place of death | Blackburn, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 19xx–1934 | St Vincent's (Sheffield) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1934–1940 | Huddersfield Town | 72 | (5) |
| → (wartime league) | 21 | (0) | |
| 1940–1946 | Cork United | ||
| 1946–1950 | Huddersfield Town | 112 | (0) |
| 1950–1952 | Burnley | 12 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| England Schoolboys | |||
| 1937–1938 | Ireland (IFA) | 4 | (0) |
| 1946–1947 | Ireland (FAI) | 2 | (0) |
| League of Ireland XI | 2 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William Edward Hayes (7 November 1915 – 22 April 1987) was an Irish footballer who played for Huddersfield Town, Cork United and Burnley. As an international, Hayes played for both Ireland teams – the FAI XI and the IFA XI. Like fellow dual international, Billy Walsh, he also represented England Schoolboys. Another William Hayes also played for Ireland during the 1940s.