Des Hazel

Des Hazel
Personal information
Full name Desmond St. Lloyd Hazel
Date of birth (1967-07-15) 15 July 1967 (age 59)
Place of birth Bradford, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position Left winger
Team information
Current team
 Keighley Town (manager)
Youth career
Sheffield Wednesday
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1986–1988 Sheffield Wednesday 6 (0)
1986 → Grimsby Town (loan) 9 (2)
1988–1995 Rotherham United 238 (30)
1995–1996 Chesterfield 21 (0)
1996–1998 Joondalup City ? (?)
1998–2000 Guiseley ? (?)
Total 274 (32)
International career
2000 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4 (0)
Managerial career
2026– Keighley Town
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Desmond St. Lloyd Hazel (born 15 July 1967) is a football coach and former player who played at both professional and international levels as a left winger. He has been manager of non-league Keighley Town since May 2026.

Playing career

Club career

Born in Bradford, Hazel played with the youth team of Sheffield Wednesday and made his senior debut for them in October 1986.

Hazel made a total of 274 appearances in the Football League for Sheffield Wednesday, Grimsby Town, Rotherham United and Chesterfield.

He later played in Australia for Joondalup City, and also went on trial with Perth Glory in August 1997.

After having issues with his visa, Hazel returned to England to play non-League football for Guiseley.

International career

Hazel represented Saint Kitts and Nevis at international football. He received his first call-up in March 1998, alongside a number of fellow English-born players - Andy Watson, Kevin Francis and Bobby Bowry. Hazel made his international debut in 2000, and earned four caps that year.

Coaching career

Hazel worked as the Head of Youth Development at FC Halifax Town. He was previously the head coach of the Halifax Town School of Excellence, before becoming their youth team coach in July 2006.

Hazel has also coached at Manchester City, Bradford City and Leeds United.

He later worked for Bradford (Park Avenue) as an academy coach from October 2019, leaving that role in May 2020.

He was appointed as manager of Keighley Town in May 2026.

Personal life

His son Jacob Hazel is a footballer who also played at professional level for Chesterfield.

Honours

Chesterfield

References

  1. ↑ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 328. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
  2. ↑ "Player profile". PlayerHistory.com. Retrieved 28 October 2010.
  3. ↑ "Player profile". Sheffield Wednesday Archive. Retrieved 28 October 2010.
  4. 1 2 3 "Player profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 28 October 2010.
  5. ↑ Des Hazel at Soccerbase
  6. 1 2 3 "Des gets international call". Telegraph & Argus. 21 March 1998. Retrieved 28 October 2010.
  7. ↑ "Perth Glory v Perth SC". Oz Football. 28 August 1997. Retrieved 28 October 2010.
  8. ↑ Des Hazel at National-Football-Teams.com
  9. ↑ "Who's Who". F.C. Halifax Town. 8 January 2012. Archived from the original on 2 January 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2012.
  10. ↑ "Town Youngsters Join New League". F.C. Halifax Town. 6 July 2006. Retrieved 20 January 2012.[permanent dead link]
  11. 1 2 "Bradford (Park Avenue) part company with experienced academy head coach". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
  12. ↑ "Bantams legend Podd sensationally joins Keighley Town as Hazel made manager". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. 24 May 2026.
  13. ↑ "Non-League football: Mickleover Sports striker Jacob Hazel's summer with the Sugar Boyz". Derby Telegraph. 3 July 2015. Archived from the original on 9 July 2015. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
  14. ↑ Haylett, Trevor (28 May 1995). "Stewart maintains a tradition". The Independent. Retrieved 19 August 2025.