Homepage > Previews

Hayes v Barnet
Nationwide Conference
Saturday 2 March 3.00pm

Updated 01/03/02

Hayes are another club we face who aren't doing too well. Currently 3rd from bottom in the league with only thirty-one points they are going to have to battle hard to avoid the drop.

They've lost their last two home league games, 0-4 to Yeovil and on the 16th Feb. they lost to Northwich Victoria 1-2. With a 2-4 defeat also at home to Dagenham & Redbridge they've had some tough games lately. Saying that they have won the other three games out of their last six at home, Southport (1-0), Leigh RMI (2-1) and Dover (2-1).

They have also drawn away at Dagenham & Redbridge (1-1) but have only taken four points out of their last six games.

Barnet have faced a couple of teams this season going through managerial changes, so it makes a change for our Lads to battle for a place in the new set-up. Hopefully Paul Wilson, (standing in until the new man arrives, Ed - Or woman - always a first with Barnet! - Eddie Stein was the first black manager in English Football. You heard it here first...) can inspire the team to get all three points and put the bad run behind us.

If (when) we beat Hayes, it will be our first double of the season.

Last Six

All League games
L W L L D L

Home
W W L W L L

Away
L W D L L D

Updated 01/03/02

New manager Peter Shreeves will take his squad to Hayes admitting he will alter the Bees’ style of football. Shreeves has inherited no fresh injury problems and the former Sheffield Wednesday manager said: “I saw the team play recently and I realised they needed to find a new method of playing.”

Terry Brown’s Hayes squad will be hit by suspension against Barnet. Ex Bees Goalkeeper Bertrand Bossu serves a one-match ban after being sent off in a recent clash with Dagenham, while defender Jon Ashton has an identical punishment after accumulating five yellow cards. Mark Molesley is also out after his red card against Northwich.

Below is Barnet and Hayes league details based on their Home and Away performances. Don't forget that this method of predicting the result has proved wrong far more often than it's been right - so here's hoping that it will prove wrong once more!!

Hayes were formed in 1909 by Eileen Shackle, going by the name of Botwell Mission. It was a Boys team and religion was one of the original intentions.

After the First World War they joined the Great Western Suburban League and four years later joined the Spartan League, winning it four times.

The club moved to its present ground, Cox's Meadow, in 1920, also winning the Middlesex Senior cup two years running.

They became Hayes FC in 1929 and joined the Athenian League the following season. In 1931 they lost in the Amateur Cup final to Wycombe Wanderers at Highbury.

In 1957 they finally won the League over our neighbours Finchley on goal average.

They moved to the Isthmian League in 1971 but didn't really set it alight. In 82/83 they finished fourth, their best so far, and didn't better this until 94/95 finishing third, with current Manager Terry Brown in charge.

The following season they pipped our other neighbors to the title on the last day of the season.

They finished third in the Conference in 98/99, their highest ever, but have gradually slipped back down, coming 11th then 18th in the last two seasons.

Did You Know?

The Sunday Times Illustrated History of Football has no mention of Hayes FC (or Botwell Mission). However, it does mention Joe Hayes, who scored one of Manchester City's goals when they won the FA Cup in 1956, beating Birmingham City (one of Barry Fry's old teams) 3-1.

This match is also memorable because Manchester's goalie, Bert Trautmann (who shares his first name with Hayes' goalie, Bert Bossu - formerly of Barnet) broke his neck during a collision - and finished the game, regardless!

Notable ex-players

Cyrille Regis- sold to WBA 1977
Les Ferdinand- sold to QPR 1987 (£30,000 with sell on of £600,000 to Newcastle)
Derek Payne- sold to Barnet 1988

Homepage > Previews > Back To Top