Wally Hazelden
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Walter Hazelden | ||
| Date of birth | 13 February 1941 | ||
| Place of birth | Ashton-in-Makerfield, England | ||
| Date of death | 2019 (aged 77–78)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1956–1957 | Aston Villa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1957–1960 | Aston Villa | 17 | (5) |
| 1960–1961 | Wigan Athletic | 26 | (23) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Walter Hazelden (born 13 February 1941; died 2019) was an English former footballer who played as an inside forward for Aston Villa and Wigan Athletic.
Career
Hazelden was born on 13 February 1941 in Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan.[2] He started his career with Aston Villa after being signed as a junior player in 1956.[2] At the age of 16, he made his first team debut for the club in November 1957 against West Bromwich Albion, scoring the opening goal and setting up Villa's second in a 3–2 defeat.[3] On 1 February 1958, before a match against Blackpool, Hazelden presented a gift on behalf of Aston Villa to Stanley Matthews to commemorate his 43rd birthday.[4] A few days later, he represented the England national youth team, scoring in a 2–2 draw against Yugoslavia.[5] He scored five goals in 17 Football League games for Villa before joining Wigan Athletic in July 1960.[2]
Hazelden played at Wigan for one season, making 26 appearances in the Lancashire Combination, and finishing as the club's top scorer with 23 goals.[6]
He then joined Southern League side Rugby Town where he played for 3 seasons making 112 appearances in all competitions and scoring 56 goals
References
- ^ Wally Hazelden at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ^ a b c "Aston Villa Player Database". Retrieved 15 August 2013.
- ^ "Day of Surprise and Upheaval". The Observer. 10 November 1957. ProQuest 475325696.
- ^ "History: April 5". Aston Villa Football Club. 5 April 2008. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
- ^ "Yugoslavia Youth XI Held To A Draw". The Times. 5 February 1958. p. 12. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
- ^ Hayes, Dean (1996). The Latics: The Official History of Wigan Athletic F.C. Harefield: Yore Publications. ISBN 978-1-874427-91-9.