Des Hazel
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Desmond St. Lloyd Hazel | ||
| Date of birth | 15 July 1967 | ||
| Place of birth | Bradford, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1] | ||
| Position | Left winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Keighley Town (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sheffield Wednesday | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1986–1988 | Sheffield Wednesday | 6 | (0) |
| 1986 | → Grimsby Town (loan) | 9 | (2) |
| 1988–1995 | Rotherham United | 238 | (30) |
| 1995–1996 | Chesterfield | 21 | (0) |
| 1996–1998 | Joondalup City | ? | (?) |
| 1998–2000 | Guiseley | ? | (?) |
| Total | 274 | (32) | |
| International career | |||
| 2000 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 4 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2026– | Keighley Town | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Desmond St. Lloyd Hazel[2] (born 15 July 1967) is a football coach and former player who played at both professional and international levels as a left winger. He has been manager of non-league Keighley Town since May 2026.
Playing career
[edit]Club career
[edit]Born in Bradford, Hazel played with the youth team of Sheffield Wednesday and made his senior debut for them in October 1986.[3]
Hazel made a total of 274 appearances in the Football League for Sheffield Wednesday, Grimsby Town, Rotherham United and Chesterfield.[4][5]
He later played in Australia for Joondalup City,[6] and also went on trial with Perth Glory in August 1997.[7]
After having issues with his visa,[6] Hazel returned to England to play non-League football for Guiseley.[4]
International career
[edit]Hazel represented Saint Kitts and Nevis at international football.[4] He received his first call-up in March 1998, alongside a number of fellow English-born players - Andy Watson, Kevin Francis and Bobby Bowry.[6] Hazel made his international debut in 2000, and earned four caps that year.[8]
Coaching career
[edit]Hazel worked as the Head of Youth Development at FC Halifax Town.[9] He was previously the head coach of the Halifax Town School of Excellence, before becoming their youth team coach in July 2006.[10]
Hazel has also coached at Manchester City, Bradford City and Leeds United.[11]
He later worked for Bradford (Park Avenue) as an academy coach from October 2019, leaving that role in May 2020.[11]
He was appointed as manager of Keighley Town in May 2026.[12]
Personal life
[edit]His son Jacob Hazel is a footballer who also played at professional level for Chesterfield.[13]
Honours
[edit]Chesterfield
References
[edit]- ^ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 328. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
- ^ "Player profile". PlayerHistory.com. Retrieved 28 October 2010.
- ^ "Player profile". Sheffield Wednesday Archive. Retrieved 28 October 2010.
- ^ a b c "Player profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 28 October 2010.
- ^ Des Hazel at Soccerbase
- ^ a b c "Des gets international call". Telegraph & Argus. 21 March 1998. Retrieved 28 October 2010.
- ^ "Perth Glory v Perth SC". Oz Football. 28 August 1997. Retrieved 28 October 2010.
- ^ Des Hazel at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "Who's Who". F.C. Halifax Town. 8 January 2012. Archived from the original on 2 January 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2012.
- ^ "Town Youngsters Join New League". F.C. Halifax Town. 6 July 2006. Retrieved 20 January 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b "Bradford (Park Avenue) part company with experienced academy head coach". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
- ^ "Bantams legend Podd sensationally joins Keighley Town as Hazel made manager". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. 24 May 2026.
- ^ "Non-League football: Mickleover Sports striker Jacob Hazel's summer with the Sugar Boyz". Derby Telegraph. 3 July 2015. Archived from the original on 9 July 2015. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
- ^ Haylett, Trevor (28 May 1995). "Stewart maintains a tradition". The Independent. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
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- Footballers from Bradford
- English men's footballers
- Saint Kitts and Nevis men's footballers
- Saint Kitts and Nevis men's international footballers
- Sheffield Wednesday F.C. players
- Grimsby Town F.C. players
- Rotherham United F.C. players
- Chesterfield F.C. players
- Perth RedStar FC players
- Guiseley A.F.C. players
- English Football League players
- English people of Saint Kitts and Nevis descent
- Sportspeople of Saint Kitts and Nevis descent
- Men's association football wingers
- Halifax Town A.F.C. non-playing staff
- Manchester City F.C. non-playing staff
- FC Halifax Town non-playing staff
- Bradford City A.F.C. non-playing staff
- Leeds United F.C. non-playing staff
- Bradford (Park Avenue) A.F.C. non-playing staff
- Saint Kitts and Nevis football biography stubs