Julian Hails

Julian Hails
Personal information
Full name Julian Hails
Date of birth (1967-11-20) 20 November 1967
Place of birth Lincoln, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Playing position Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1989–1990 Hemel Hempstead Town ? (?)
1990–1994 Fulham 109 (12)
1994–2000 Southend United 164 (7)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:48, 6 April 2009 (UTC).


Julian Hails (born 20 November 1967) is a former professional English footballer, who played in the Football League as a midfielder for Fulham and Southend United. He is now a maths teacher at the Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School.

Biography

Football career

Hails was studying for a maths degree and playing part-time at Hemel Hempstead Town, before being offered a trial at Fulham.[1] Part of the deal that took Hails to Fulham was that he could stay on and finish his degree.[1] He joined Fulham permanently in 1990.[2] He played as a right-winger for Fulham, a position his father used to play for Lincoln City, Peterborough United, Luton Town and Northampton Town.[1] Hails made 126 appearances in all competitions scoring 13 goals,[2] being voted as the "Player of the Season" by Fulham fans during his spell with the London club.[1]

Peter Taylor signed Hails for Southend United in early December 1994.[1] He made 182 appearances for Southend in all competitions scoring seven goals.[2] Hails was moved into right-back position in September 1997, when Alvin Martin took control as the manager.[1] He won the "Player of the Season" award that season after a number of impressive performances.[1] He was forced to retire in 2000, after a two-year struggle with knee injuries.[3]

Life after football

Hails has a BSc honours in Mathematical Studies.[4] He is now a maths teacher at The Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School, when he joined in May 2006, and has had various football and cricket coaching roles at the school.[4]

Personal life

Hails was born in Lincoln and is married. He now lives with his wife and 3 sons in Hertfordshire. His father, William, was also a professional footballer in the 1950s and 1960s,[1] who played for Lincoln City, Peterborough United, Luton Town and Northampton Town.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Player detail: Julian Harris". SUFC Database. Retrieved 2009-04-06.
  2. 1 2 3 "Players: Julian Harris". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2009-04-06.
  3. "Soccer: Hails force to quit game". Braintree and Witham Times. 2000-04-19. Retrieved 2009-04-06.
  4. 1 2 "Maths staff". The Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School. Retrieved 2009-04-06.


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