Barry back to refresh Royalists

PREMIER CLASS: Barry Hayles in action for Fulham and in coaching mode, inset
PICTURE: Alamy

FORMER Premier League striker and Jamaica international Barry Hayles has returned to as part of their new management team – and may return to playing at the age of 50!

Hayles made over 150 appearances for Fulham but also turned out for the likes of Fulham, Bristol Rovers, Plymouth Argyle and Millwall in the League.

He then dropped back into and proved just as reliable for the likes of , and .

In his early days at Stevenage, Hayles had twice turned out for the squad.

A two-year spell at Windsor from 2017-19 yielded 18 goals in 59 appearances, helping the Royalists to their best ever performances, the quarter finals in 2017-18 and fifth round the following year.

Most recently, Hayles has been assistant manager at side but has now agreed to come back as part of manager Mick Woodham’s management team for the coming sea- son in the Combined Counties Division North.

A club statement said: “YES! The man, the legend, Sir Barrington of Hayles is back!

“Negotiations are still on going as to whether he will pull a kit on again!”

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