Julian Hails

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Julian Hails
Personal information
Date of birth (1967-11-20) 20 November 1967 (age 56)
Place of birth Lincoln, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(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.

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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]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Player detail: Julian Harris". SUFC Database. Retrieved 6 April 2009.
  2. 1 2 3 "Players: Julian Harris". Soccerbase. Retrieved 6 April 2009.
  3. ↑ "Soccer: Hails force to quit game". Braintree and Witham Times. 19 April 2000. Retrieved 6 April 2009.
  4. 1 2 "Maths staff". The Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School. Archived from the original on 21 May 2009. Retrieved 6 April 2009.
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