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Barry Hayles

Barry Hayles, English born Jamaican international footballer

Born
May 17, 1972
Age in 2026
54
Zodiac sign
Taurus
Birth year
1972

About Barry Hayles

Barrington Edward Hayles (born 17 May 1972) is a football coach and former player who played as a striker. Born in England, he was capped ten times by Jamaica at international level. Hayles began his career in non-League with Willesden Hawkeye and Stevenage Borough, before making more than 350 Football League appearances for Bristol Rovers, Fulham, Sheffield United, Millwall, Plymouth Argyle, Leicester City and Cheltenham Town. He played 215 games over six seasons at Fulham, including 75 in the Premier League and nine in European competition. Hayles returned to non-League in 2010, featuring for Truro City, St Albans City, Arlesey Town, Chesham United, Merstham and Windsor. During his time at Merstham, Hayles also served as the club's assistant manager. Hayles finally called time on his playing days in 2023, at the age of 51. In a career that spanned 34 years and fifteen clubs, he played over 1,175 competitive matches. He has a record of never being on a losing side when scoring for Argyle (14 goals, 7 wins and 7 draws) up to 28 April 2007. He was part of the team which won the Football Conference in the 1995–96 season, however when the club were denied promotion to the Football League he became interested in a move away from Broadhall Way.

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Barry Hayles timeline

  1. He was part of the team which won the Football Conference in the 1995–96 season, however when the club were denied promotion to the Football League he became interested in a move away from Broadhall Way.
  2. He has a record of never being on a losing side when scoring for Argyle (14 goals, 7 wins and 7 draws) up to 28 April 2007.

The world when Barry Hayles was born

Barry Hayles was born in 1972. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1972

  • #1 song"The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" – Roberta Flack
  • Top movieThe Godfather
  • Top TV showAll in the Family
  • Best-selling bookJonathan Livingston Seagull – Richard Bach

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMark Spitz wins 7 gold medals at Munich Olympics
  • Top headlineWatergate break-in begins Nixon's downfall
  • Technology milestoneAtari founded
  • Defining fadPong (first mainstream video game)
  • Notable inventionPong video game
  • World population3.85 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRichard Nixon
  • Sports championOakland Athletics (World Series)
  • Also wonLos Angeles Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population209.9M

1972 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Barry Hayles's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19722026
Gas$0.36$3.45/gal
Average home$19,800$435,000
Average income$12,600$67,500
Minimum wage$1.60$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.70$11.95
Postage stamp$0.08$0.73
Population209.9M341 million

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