Julian Hails
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1967-11-20) 20 November 1967 (age 56) | ||
Place of birth | Lincoln, England | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1989–1990 | Hemel Hempstead Town | ? | (?) |
1990–1994 | Fulham | 109 | (12) |
1994–2000 | Southend United | 164 | (7) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:48, 6 April 2009 (UTC) |
Julian Hails (born 20 November 1967) is an English former professional footballer who played in the Football League as a midfielder for Fulham and Southend United. He is a maths teacher at the St Albans High School For Girls.
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 the 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 tennis 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
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Player detail: Julian Harris". SUFC Database. Retrieved 6 April 2009.
- ^ a b c "Players: Julian Harris". Soccerbase. Retrieved 6 April 2009.
- ^ "Soccer: Hails force to quit game". Braintree and Witham Times. 19 April 2000. Retrieved 6 April 2009.
- ^ a b "Maths staff". The Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School. Archived from the original on 21 May 2009. Retrieved 6 April 2009.
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