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Billy Hails (19 February 1935 – 19 March 2017) was an English professional footballer. Hails was born in
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. He joined Peterborough United from Lincoln City in 1955, where he won the Midland League five times and won the
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in the 1960–61 season. He made 318 appearances and scored 114 goals for Peterborough before leaving for Northampton Town in 1962, with whom he won the
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in the 1962–63 season. After leaving Northampton, Hails had spells with Luton Town,
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. He returned to Peterborough in the late 1960s as a member of coaching staff, and was an assistant to manager John Barnwell in 1977. Hails took over from Barnwell as manager in 1978, managing nine games until Peter Morris took over in February 1979. Hails joined Watford in 1979 and was part of the backroom staff under Graham Taylor in the 1980s. Hails died in Watford on 19 March 2017, aged 82, having suffered from
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in his last years.


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{{DEFAULTSORT:Hails, Billy 1935 births 2017 deaths English men's footballers English football managers Peterborough United F.C. players Lincoln City F.C. players Rugby Town F.C. (1945) players Northampton Town F.C. players Luton Town F.C. players Men's association football wingers Deaths from Alzheimer's disease Footballers from County Durham English Football League players