Bob Hazell
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| Bob Hazell | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Joseph Hazell | |
| Date of birth | July 14, 1959 | |
| Place of birth | Kingston, Jamaica | |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | |
| Playing position | Defender | |
| Youth career | ||
| –1977 | Wolves | |
| Senior career1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1977–1979 1979–1983 1983–1985 1985 1985–1986 1986–1989 |
Wolves Queens Park Rangers Leicester City →Wolves (loan) Reading Port Vale |
33 (1) 106 (8) 41 (2) 1 (0) 4 (1) 81 (1) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Robert Joseph (Bob) Hazell (born in Kingston, Jamaica on 14 June, 1959) is a former footballer of the 1970s and 1980s, notably with Wolves, Port Vale, Luton Town, Queens Park Rangers and Leicester City. His nephew is the current Oldham Athletic defender Reuben Hazell.
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[edit] Playing career
[edit] Club career
Hazell made his QPR debut in 1979 against Bradford City and in all played 106 league games for QPR scoring 8 goals before joining Leicester City. He played for QPR in the 1982 FA Cup Final against Spurs. Perhaps his most impressive performance came in the semi-final against West Bromwich Albion where he marked Cyrille Regis out of the game.
After a short loan spell at old club Wolves, he moved on to Reading, but only made four appearances.[1]
He joined Port Vale in December 1986, he was a regular feature in the first 11 until he received a back injury in January 1989, he was given a free transfer in June 1989. He finished with 100 club appearances (81 in the league) and with 2 goals (1 in the league).[2]
[edit] International career
During his time at Wolves he represented the England under-21 and England 'B' teams.
[edit] Honours
- with Queens Park Rangers
- with Port Vale
[edit] References
- ^ Brown, Neil. "BOB HAZELL". http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player3/bobhazell.htm. Retrieved on 2009-05-12.
- ^ Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 132. ISBN 0952915200. http://www.amazon.ca/Port-Vale-Personalities-Jeff-Kent/dp/0952915200.
