Will Hayhurst
![]() Hayhurst playing for York City in 2014 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | William Hayhurst[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 24 February 1994||
Place of birth | Longridge, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Youth career | |||
–2012 | Preston North End | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2015 | Preston North End | 36 | (4) |
2014 | → York City (loan) | 18 | (1) |
2015–2016 | Notts County | 12 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2013 | Republic of Ireland U19 | 2 | (0) |
2013 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:18, 20 May 2016 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:51, 8 October 2015 (UTC) |
William "Will" Hayhurst (born 24 February 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger.
Club career
Preston North End
Hayhurst was born in Longridge, Lancashire[1] and grew up supporting Preston North End.[3] He played for Longridge Town before joining Preston North End U14.[3] There, Hayhurst started his career in the youth system at Preston, and while in the club's academy, Hayhurst suffered an injuries setback, which he broke both of his leg.[3] Hayhurst initially thought that injuries could have cost him getting a professional contract.[4] Eventually, Hayhurst signed a two-year apprenticeship in the summer of 2010.[4]
On 28 April 2012, he made his professional debut in a 2–2 draw with Charlton Athletic, coming on as a late substitute for David Gray.[5] On 23 February 2013, he scored his first goal for the club, in a 1–1 draw against Swindon Town.[6] He scored his second goal for the club on 2 March, in a 1–1 draw away to Milton Keynes Dons[7] and his third goal came on 9 March 2013, in a 2-0 win over Stevenage, to make it three goals in three appearance for Hayhurst.[8] Hayhurst later had his fourth goal for the club on 9 April 2013, in a 2-0 win over Oldham Athletic.[9] On 18 April 2013, the club activated their options to extend Hayhurst's contract for another year.[10] At the end of the 2012-13 season, Hayhurst then signed a two-year contract with the club in June 2013.[11] Hayhurst described signing a new contract with the club as "living the dream".[12]
Hayhurst joined League Two team York City on a one-month loan on 27 January 2014 and made his debut the following day as a 55th-minute substitute for Lanre Oyebanjo in a 2–0 home defeat to Chesterfield.[13] On 3 March 2014, Hayhurst extended his loan spell with York until the end of the 2013–14 season.[14] Hayhurst then scored his first York goal, in a 1-0 win over Torquay United on 25 March 2014.[15] Hayhurst went on to make 18 appearances for York.[16]
Notts County
On 13 January 2015, Hayhurst joined Notts County on an 18-month contract.[17] Upon joining Notts County, Hayhurst stated joining the club could help him gain fitness, having appeared less in the first half of the season at Preston.[18] Hayhurst made his Notts County debut four days later on 17 January 2015, in a 2–1 win over Crewe Alexandra.[19]
International career
Though Hayhurst was born in England, Hayhurst was eligible to play for the Republic of Ireland national team through his grandmother.[3] Hayhurst revealed that he made no appearances for the Republic of Ireland national under-17 team because of a leg injury, prevented him from making his Ireland U17 debut.[3]
Hayhurst was called up to the Republic of Ireland under-19 team for the games of the Elite Round of the UEFA U19 Championship qualifying campaign.[20] He was capped twice at this level, with his debut coming in a 2–2 draw with Switzerland on 6 June 2013.[21]
Hayhurst was then called up by Republic of Ireland under-21 team in October 2013.[22] He made his debut as a seventieth-minute substitute in a 1–0 home defeat to Romania on 15 October 2013; this was the first of two caps at under-21 level.[21]
Personal life
In June 2013, Hayhurst talked about his daily life as a footballer.[23][24][25][26]
Career statistics
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- As of match played 21 April 2015.
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Preston North End | 2011–12[27] | League One | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
2012–13[28] | League One | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 25 | 4 | |
2013–14[16] | League One | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
2014–15[29] | League One | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
Total | 36 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 48 | 4 | ||
York City (loan) | 2013–14[21] | League Two | 18 | 1 | — | — | 2[b] | 0 | 20 | 1 | ||
Notts County | 2014–15[29] | League One | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 0 | |||
Career total | 66 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 80 | 5 |
- ^ a b Appearances in Football League Trophy
- ^ Appearances in League Two play-offs
References
- ^ a b c "Will Hayhurst". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
- ^ "William Hayhurst". ESPN FC. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
- ^ a b c d e "Exclusive Will Hayhurst column". Lancashire Evening Post. Preston. 21 November 2014. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
- ^ a b "Will making his mark at PNE". Lancashire Evening Post. Preston. 5 March 2013. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ^ "Hayhurst: It Is A Dream Come True". Preston North End F.C. 28 April 2012. Archived from the original on 1 May 2012.
- ^ "Swindon Town 1–1 Preston North End". BBC Sport. 23 February 2013. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
- ^ "Milton Keynes Dons 1 - 1 Preston North End". BBC Sport. 2 March 2013. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
- ^ "Preston North End 2-0 Stevenage". BBC Sport. 9 March 2013. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ^ "Preston North End 2 - 0 Oldham Athletic". BBC Sport. 9 April 2013. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ^ "Options Activated On Three Players". Preston North End F.C. 18 April 2013. Archived from the original on 22 May 2013. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
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- ^ "Dream Come True For Will". Preston North End F.C. 14 June 2013. Archived from the original on 3 May 2015. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
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suggested) (help) - ^ "York City 1 - 0 Torquay United". BBC Sport. 25 March 2014. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ^ a b "Games played by William Hayhurst in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
- ^ "Notts County Sign Preston Winger Will Hayhurst". Notts County F.C. 13 January 2015. Archived from the original on 14 January 2015.
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- ^ "Notts County 2 - 1 Crewe Alexandra". BBC Sport. 17 January 2015. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ^ "Will Called Up To ROI Squad". Preston North End F.C. Archived from the original on 28 January 2015. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
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suggested) (help) - ^ a b c "W. Hayhurst". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
- ^ "Republic of Ireland U21 prepare for Romania test". Irish Football Association. 10 October 2013. Archived from the original on 3 May 2015. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
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suggested) (help) - ^ "Games played by William Hayhurst in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
- ^ "Games played by William Hayhurst in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
- ^ a b "Games played by William Hayhurst in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
External links
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- Will Hayhurst profile at Notts County F.C.
- Will Hayhurst at Soccerbase
- 1994 births
- Living people
- People from Longridge
- Sportspeople from Lancashire
- English footballers
- Republic of Ireland association footballers
- Republic of Ireland youth international footballers
- Republic of Ireland under-21 international footballers
- Association football wingers
- Preston North End F.C. players
- York City F.C. players
- Notts County F.C. players
- English Football League players
- English people of Irish descent