Tony Hazell Explained

Tony Hazell
Birth Date:19 September 1947
Birth Place:High Wycombe, England
Position:Defender
Youthyears1:1962–1964
Youthclubs1:Queens Park Rangers
Years1:1964–1974
Caps1:369
Goals1:4
Years2:1974–1978
Clubs2:Millwall
Caps2:153
Goals2:6
Years3:1978–1979
Clubs3:Crystal Palace
Caps3:5
Goals3:0
Years4:1979–1981
Caps4:37
Goals4:0
Totalcaps:564
Totalgoals:10

Tony Hazell (born 19 September 1947 in High Wycombe) is an English former footballer who made 564 appearances in the Football League playing as a defender for Queens Park Rangers, Millwall, Crystal Palace and Charlton Athletic.

Hazell joined Queens Park Rangers as a 15-year-old,[1] and made his professional debut in October 1964 against Gillingham.[2] He was a member of the 1966–67 side that won both the Third Division Championship and the League Cup, defeating West Bromwich Albion 3–2 at Wembley Stadium.[1]

Hazell played 369 League games for QPR before transferring to Millwall in 1974, where he played 153 League games. He later had a short spell at Crystal Palace and a little longer with Charlton Athletic before retiring.

Following his retirement from football, Hazell worked as a technician for British Telecom.[1]

Notes and References

  1. News: Caught in Time: QPR win League Cup, 1967 . Greg . Struthers . The Sunday Times . reprint . NewsBank . 6 April 2003 . 25 February 2010.
  2. Web site: 1964/65 . Kenneth . Westerberg . Excel spreadsheet . QPRNet . Ron Norris . 25 February 2010 .