Dunmow Town appoint ex-Scunthorpe, Barnsley, Wycombe, Preston, Charlton, Brentford player

Dunmow Town appoint ex-Scunthorpe, Barnsley, Wycombe, Preston, Charlton, Brentford player Paul Hayes as their new first team manager.

The club won the Essex & Suffolk Border League Premier Division title last season, and are allocated a place in the Eastern Counties League Division One South, which is the 10th tier of English football (step 6 in non league).

For 2022/23, they picked up 81 points from 32 games played, winning 26, drew 6 and lost 1 wile scoring 117 and conceded 35.

Dunmow tweeted via their Twitter account: “We are delighted to announce Paul Hayes as our new First Team Manager Paul had a fantastic playing career including @SUFCOfficial and has a great coaching pedigree- He was the outstanding candidate and we are excited about his vision and ambition Welcome to the #Royals @hayesy9”

Hayes was quoted as saying: “I’m excited and happy to be the new Dunmow Town FC Manager. After meeting the owner twice and hearing the ambition of the club, the plans and the drive they have behind it, it has made my decision very easy.

“The club and players had a very successful campaign last season, winning the double and I look to add more success to the club and for the fans in the future. I look forward to meeting the players in a couple of weeks and start pre season.”

Paul Hayes later said: “Thank you to everyone’s kind messages, really appreciate it. I can’t wait to get started at @dunmowtownfc and looking for to the season starting. ⚽️🔥💙”

As a player he was a forward who made more than 500 appearances for 11 clubs in all three divisions of the English Football League most notably for Scunthorpe, Barnsley and Wycombe Wanderers. He also played professionally for Norwich, Huddersfield, Charlton, Preston, Brentford, Crawley, Plymouth and Newport. He played his latter career in non-League football for Hemel Hempstead Town, AFC Sudbury, Romford, Meridian VP, Faversham Town, Chatham Town and Haverhill Rovers.

Hayes has held sporting director roles at non-League clubs Chatham Town and Bowers & Pitsea. He was appointed manager of Dunmow Town in 2023.

After retiring from playing football, Hayes then set up a football agency, Aspiro Lifestyle Management.

Paul Hayes said: “I set up this company knowing In my career I got ripped off by Car dealers- Holiday companies – Travel agents – Insurances companies, watch companies – basically everything…. I had to do everything on my own.

“That’s why no matter what you do, weather your a Pro Athlete, business man, Dancer, a Teacher, lawyer or anything else, We at Aspiro will help and assist you in every way we can to allow you to relaxing knowing we are taking care of it all. We are a service that is available whenever and wherever you need us.”

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The sweetest of strikes from @wwfcofficial‘s Paul Hayes 🙌#GoaloftheDay @Deliveroo pic.twitter.com/hRKkRvO3dy

— Emirates FA Cup (@EmiratesFACup) July 2, 2020

PAUL HAYES’ CAREER:

Youth
1996–2001 – Norwich City

Senior
2001–2002 – Norwich City
2002–2005 – Scunthorpe United – 116 games (34 goals)
2005–2007 – Barnsley – 89 games (18 goals)
2007 → Huddersfield Town (loan) – 4 games (1 goals)
2007–2010 – Scunthorpe United – 150 games (40 goals)
2010–2011 – Preston North End – 26 games (4 goals)
2010–2011 → Barnsley (loan) – 7 games (0 goals)
2011–2012 – Charlton Athletic – 22 games (3 goals)
2012 → Wycombe Wanderers (loan) – 6 games (6 goals)
2012–2013 – Brentford – 33 games (6 goals)
2013 → Crawley Town (loan) – 11 games (2 goals)
2013 → Plymouth Argyle (loan) – 7 games (0 goals)
2013–2014 – Scunthorpe United – 16 games (4 goals)
2014–2017 – Wycombe Wanderers – 120 games (27 goals)
2017 – Hemel Hempstead Town 
2017–2018 – Newport County – 14 games (3 goals)
2018–2019 – AFC Sudbury – 40 games (12 goals)
2019 – Romford – 1 game (0 goals)
2019–2020 – Meridian VP – 4 games (3 goals)
2020 – Faversham Town 
2020 – Chatham Town 
2022–2023 – Bowers & Pitsea
2023 – Haverhill Rovers

This is how fans reacted as Dunmow Town appoint the ex-Scunthorpe, Barnsley, Wycombe, Preston, Charlton, Brentford player…

@capsnbovril: Good luck Hayesy!

@Dave00144136: Best of luck Paul. Hope you have a great season. Still miss you at scunny U.T.I

@jooles007: Lots of Luck Paul 💜💙

@batsfordio: Great appointment. An absolute joy to watch at Scunthorpe. I’m sure he’ll do a top job 👍

@motiv8222: Brilliant, good luck and Up The Iron 🙏

@NBGTwriter: Good luck Hayesy 👍🏻.

@cazessex: Congratulations Paul. Hope you have a successful season 👏👏

@sufc_mike: Congrats Haysey!