Full name John McKendrick Hales Years Team 1958–1959 Brentford | Playing position Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland Name Johnny Hales | |
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Date of birth (1940-05-15) 15 May 1940 (age 75) | ||
John McKendrick "Johnny" Hales (born 15 May 1940) is a retired Scottish professional football winger who played in the Football League for Brentford.
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St Roch's
A winger, Hales began his career in Glasgow with Central Scottish Amateur League junior club St Roch's. He departed in September 1958.
Brentford
Hales and St Roch's teammates Charlie McInally and John Docherty moved to England to sign for Division Three side Brentford in September 1958, managed by Malky McDonald. Hales had to wait until 30 April 1959 to make his first team debut, which came in an end-of-season game versus Norwich City. He made 20 appearances in his the 1959–60 season, followed by 22 in 1960–61, before falling out of the first team picture and playing mostly for the reserves. Hales was released at the end of the 1963–64 season, having made 68 appearances and scored 7 goals in his five years as a first team player at Griffin Park. Along with Micky Ball and Fred Ryecraft, Hales is one of three players to make over 150 appearances for the reserve team.