Danny Hay
| Date of birth | 15 May 1975 |
| Place of birth | Auckland |
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Weight | 93 kg |
| Height | 1.91 m |
| Position | Defender/Centre back |
Hay was pushed forward ahead of schedule due to the injury crisis at Elland Road and made his senior debut for Leeds United when he came off the substitutes' bench in the final minute to replace Lucas Radebe in the Champions' League game in Barcelona. He remained in the first-team picture, and again substituted for the injured Radebe, at half-time in the 4-2 home win over Tottenham when he had an inspired 45 minutes, looking solid and adept at bringing the ball out of defence. He made three more appearances for the first team before returning to the reserves where he played regularly for the remainder of the campaign. A New Zealand international central defender he missed out on their World Cup qualifying matches due to a nagging groin injury.
Hay agreed a new one-year contract with Walsall in August 2003 but this was cancelled in December 2003 when he returned to New Zealand.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Perth Glory | 25 Aug 1999 | ||
| Leeds United | 25 Aug 1999 | 30 Jun 2002 | |
| Walsall | 10 Jul 2002 | 31 Dec 2003 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2000-01 | Leeds United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Leeds United | Premier League | 2 | 2 |
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| 2000-01 | Leeds United | UEFA Champions League | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Walsall | FA Cup | 3 |
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| 2002-03 | Walsall | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Walsall | League Division 1 | 26 | 3 |
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| 2003-04 | Walsall | League Division 1 | 14 | 2 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep 2000 | Barcelona v Leeds United | L | 4-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group H |
| 30 Sep 2000 | Leeds United v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 4-3 | Premier League | |
| 21 Oct 2000 | Manchester United v Leeds United | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Oct 2000 | Bradford City v Leeds United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 31 Oct 2000 | Tranmere Rovers v Leeds United | L | 3-2 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 04 Nov 2000 | Leeds United v Liverpool | W | 4-3 | Premier League | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1995-96 | New Zealand | Olympics | 8 | 4 |
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| 1996-97 | New Zealand | FIFA World Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1996-97 | New Zealand | Optus World Series | 3 |
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| 1997-98 | New Zealand | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1997-98 | New Zealand | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 1998-99 | New Zealand | Oceania Nations Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | New Zealand | FIFA Confederations Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2002-03 | New Zealand | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | New Zealand | International Friendly | 6 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | New Zealand | International Friendly | 2 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 15 Jan 1996 | Fiji v New Zealand | L | 2-1 | Olympics | Oceania preliminary |
| 17 Jan 1996 | Vanuatu v New Zealand | W | 0-10 | Olympics | Oceania 3rd round |
| 19 Jan 1996 | New Zealand v Solomon Islands | W | 2-0 | Olympics | Oceania 4th round |
| 21 Jan 1996 | Australia v New Zealand | L | 5-0 | Olympics | Oceania 5th round |
| 23 Jan 1996 | New Zealand v Fiji | W | 3-1 | Olympics | Oceania 6th round |
| 27 Jan 1996 | New Zealand v Vanuatu | W | 5-1 | Olympics | Oceania 8th round |
| 29 Jan 1996 | New Zealand v Solomon Islands | W | 6-0 | Olympics | Oceania 9th round |
| 31 Jan 1996 | Australia v New Zealand | W | 0-1 | Olympics | Oceania 10th round |
| 18 Jan 1997 | Australia v New Zealand | L | 1-0 | OPTUS World Series | |
| 22 Jan 1997 | Norway v New Zealand | L | 3-0 | OPTUS World Series | |
| 25 Jan 1997 | Korea Republic v New Zealand | L | 3-1 | OPTUS World Series | |
| 31 May 1997 | Papua New Guinea v New Zealand | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Oceania group 2 |
| 07 Jun 1997 | Fiji v New Zealand | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Oceania group 2 |
| 28 Jun 1997 | New Zealand v Australia | L | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Oceania |
| 06 Jul 1997 | Australia v New Zealand | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Oceania |
| 04 Feb 1998 | New Zealand v Chile | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Feb 1998 | New Zealand v Korea Republic | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 25 Sep 1998 | New Zealand v Tahiti | W | 1-0 | OCEANIA NATIONS CUP | Group B |
| 28 Sep 1998 | New Zealand v Vanuatu | W | 8-1 | OCEANIA NATIONS CUP | Group B |
| 02 Oct 1998 | New Zealand v Fiji | W | 1-0 | OCEANIA NATIONS CUP | Semi-final |
| 04 Oct 1998 | Australia v New Zealand | W | 0-1 | OCEANIA NATIONS CUP | Final |
| 16 Oct 2002 | Poland v New Zealand | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Jun 2003 | USA v New Zealand | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Jun 2003 | Colombia v New Zealand | L | 3-1 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group A |
| 22 Jun 2003 | France v New Zealand | L | 5-0 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group A |
| 25 Apr 2006 | Chile v New Zealand | L | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Apr 2006 | Chile v New Zealand | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 24 May 2006 | Hungary v New Zealand | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 27 May 2006 | Georgia v New Zealand | W | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 31 May 2006 | Estonia v New Zealand | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jun 2006 | Brazil v New Zealand | L | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Mar 2007 | Costa Rica v New Zealand | L | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 2007 | Venezuela v New Zealand | L | 5-0 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.