Basil Hayward
English footballer (1928–1989) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Carl Basil Hayward (more commonly known as Basil Hayward; 7 April 1928 – 9 December 1989) was an English footballer and manager. He was the younger brother of Doug and Eric Hayward.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Carl Basil Hayward[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1928-04-07)7 April 1928[2] | ||
Place of birth | Leek, Staffordshire, England[1] | ||
Date of death | 9 December 1989(1989-12-09) (aged 61)[1] | ||
Place of death | Stoke-on-Trent, England[1] | ||
Position(s) | Centre-half, left-back forward | ||
Youth career | |||
Northwood Mission | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1946–1958 | Port Vale | 349 | (55) |
1958–1960 | Portsmouth | 44 | (4) |
1960–1964 | Yeovil Town | ||
Total | 393+ | (59+) | |
Managerial career | |||
1960–1964 | Yeovil Town | ||
1964–1966 | Bedford Town | ||
1966–1971 | Gillingham | ||
1971–1974 | Telford United | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
He scored 55 goals in 349 league games for local league side Port Vale from 1946 to 1957, a key period in the club's history. He won the Third Division North title with Port Vale in 1953–54, and also played in the FA Cup semi-finals. He then spent two years with Portsmouth, before becoming player-manager at Yeovil Town from 1960 to 1964. After a spell managing non-League Bedford Town he spent five years in charge of Gillingham, before finishing his management career with Telford United.