| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 November 1967 | ||
| 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.
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]
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]
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]