James Hayter

Date of birth09 April 1979
Place of birthSandown, Isle of Wight
NationalityEnglish
Weight71 kg
Height1.75 m
PositionMidfielder/Forward

Hayter hit the headlines in October 2001 when he scored four goals in the 5-2 win at Bury, including three in a six-minute spell.

With Jermain Defoe firmly established up front however, he often found himself playing in a midfield role in 2000-01 where his high work rate and an ability to create chances for others proved particularly useful.

Hayter then hit the record books on 24 February 2004.

After coming on as a late sub against Wrexham in Division Two, he scored a hat-trick in 2 minutes 20 seconds.

It is believed to be the quickest hat-trick in the history of the Football League.

The only known possibly quicker League threesome was scored by Jimmy Scarth who netted three in two minutes for Gillingham versus Leyton Orient in November 1952 in Division Three (South).

As this was long before the days of every game being electronically timed, the exact duration remains debatable.

Hayter' contract at AFC Bournemouth was extended to June 2008 in April 2006.

He joined Yeovil Town in July 2012 with a two-year contract that was extended to June 2015 in May 2014.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
AFC Bournemouth 07 Jul 1997 29 May 2007
Doncaster Rovers 29 May 2007 30 Jun 2012
Yeovil Town 01 Jul 2012 30 Jun 2015
Havant and Waterlooville 01 Jul 2015

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2000-01 AFC Bournemouth FA Cup 3
1
2000-01 AFC Bournemouth LDV Vans Trophy
1
2000-01 AFC Bournemouth League Cup
1
2000-01 AFC Bournemouth League Division 2 29
11
11
2001-02 AFC Bournemouth FA Cup 2
1
2001-02 AFC Bournemouth LDV Vans Trophy 1
2001-02 AFC Bournemouth League Cup 1
2001-02 AFC Bournemouth League Division 2 43
1
7
4
2002-03 AFC Bournemouth FA Cup 6
1
2002-03 AFC Bournemouth LDV Vans Trophy 3
1
2
2002-03 AFC Bournemouth League Cup
1
2002-03 AFC Bournemouth League Division 3 35
10
8
1
2002-03 AFC Bournemouth League Division 3 Play-Offs 3
2
2003-04 AFC Bournemouth FA Cup
2
2003-04 AFC Bournemouth LDV Vans Trophy
1
2003-04 AFC Bournemouth League Cup 1
2003-04 AFC Bournemouth League Division 2 37
7
14
1
2004-05 AFC Bournemouth FA Cup 2
1
2004-05 AFC Bournemouth LDV Vans Trophy 1
2004-05 AFC Bournemouth League Cup 3
3
2004-05 AFC Bournemouth League One 37
2
19
2005-06 AFC Bournemouth FA Cup 1
2005-06 AFC Bournemouth LDV Vans Trophy 1
2005-06 AFC Bournemouth League Cup 2
2005-06 AFC Bournemouth League One 46
20
2
2006-07 AFC Bournemouth FA Cup 3
2
2006-07 AFC Bournemouth Johnstones Paint Trophy 1
2006-07 AFC Bournemouth League Cup 1
2006-07 AFC Bournemouth League One 41
1
10
3
2007-08 Doncaster Rovers FA Cup 2
2
2007-08 Doncaster Rovers Johnstones Paint Trophy
1
2007-08 Doncaster Rovers League Cup 2
1
2007-08 Doncaster Rovers League One 21
13
6
2
2007-08 Doncaster Rovers League One Play-Offs 2
1
1
2008-09 Doncaster Rovers League Championship 13
14
4
2
2008-09 Doncaster Rovers League Cup 1
2009-10 Doncaster Rovers FA Cup
1
2009-10 Doncaster Rovers League Championship 29
9
9
2
2009-10 Doncaster Rovers League Cup 1
1
2010-11 Doncaster Rovers FA Cup 2
1
2010-11 Doncaster Rovers League Championship 28
4
9
2
2010-11 Doncaster Rovers League Cup
1
2011-12 Doncaster Rovers FA Cup 1
2011-12 Doncaster Rovers League Championship 18
13
4
1
2011-12 Doncaster Rovers League Cup 1
1
2012-13 Yeovil Town FA Cup 1
2012-13 Yeovil Town Johnstones Paint Trophy 4
2
2012-13 Yeovil Town League Cup 2
2012-13 Yeovil Town League One 42
2
14
3
2012-13 Yeovil Town League One Play-Offs 3
2013-14 Yeovil Town FA Cup 2
2
2013-14 Yeovil Town League Championship 24
13
6
1
2013-14 Yeovil Town League Cup 1
2014-15 Yeovil Town FA Cup 2
1
2014-15 Yeovil Town Johnstones Paint Trophy
1
2014-15 Yeovil Town League Cup 1
2014-15 Yeovil Town League One 23
15
5
2


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
11 Aug 2007 Doncaster Rovers v Millwall D 0-0 League One
14 Aug 2007 Doncaster Rovers v Lincoln City W 4-1 League Cup 1st round
18 Aug 2007 Hartlepool United v Doncaster Rovers L 2-1 League One
25 Aug 2007 Doncaster Rovers v AFC Bournemouth L 1-2 League One
28 Aug 2007 Plymouth Argyle v Doncaster Rovers L 2-0 League Cup 2nd round
01 Sep 2007 Swansea City v Doncaster Rovers W 1-2 League One
07 Sep 2007 Northampton Town v Doncaster Rovers L 2-0 League One
16 Sep 2007 Doncaster Rovers v Crewe Alexandra W 2-0 League One
22 Sep 2007 Southend United v Doncaster Rovers L 3-2 League One
29 Sep 2007 Doncaster Rovers v Cheltenham Town W 2-0 League One
02 Oct 2007 Doncaster Rovers v Walsall L 2-3 League One
06 Oct 2007 Luton Town v Doncaster Rovers D 1-1 League One
14 Oct 2007 Doncaster Rovers v Huddersfield Town W 2-0 League One
20 Oct 2007 Nottingham Forest v Doncaster Rovers D 0-0 League One
23 Oct 2007 Doncaster Rovers v Oldham Athletic W 3-0 Johnstones Paint Trophy 2nd round - northern section
28 Oct 2007 Doncaster Rovers v Leyton Orient W 4-2 League One
03 Nov 2007 Swindon Town v Doncaster Rovers W 1-2 League One
06 Nov 2007 Gillingham v Doncaster Rovers D 1-1 League One
10 Nov 2007 Oldham Athletic v Doncaster Rovers D 2-2 FA Cup 1st round
17 Nov 2007 Doncaster Rovers v Tranmere Rovers D 0-0 League One
24 Nov 2007 Port Vale v Doncaster Rovers W 1-3 League One
27 Nov 2007 Doncaster Rovers v Oldham Athletic L 1-2 FA Cup 1st round replay
04 Dec 2007 Doncaster Rovers v Brighton and Hove Albion D 0-0 League One
08 Dec 2007 Oldham Athletic v Doncaster Rovers D 1-1 League One
16 Dec 2007 Doncaster Rovers v Yeovil Town L 1-2 League One
22 Dec 2007 Crewe Alexandra v Doncaster Rovers W 0-4 League One
26 Dec 2007 Doncaster Rovers v Northampton Town W 2-0 League One
29 Dec 2007 Doncaster Rovers v Southend United W 3-1 League One
01 Jan 2008 Walsall v Doncaster Rovers D 1-1 League One
12 Jan 2008 Doncaster Rovers v Carlisle United W 1-0 League One
19 Jan 2008 Leeds United v Doncaster Rovers W 0-1 League One
25 Jan 2008 Doncaster Rovers v Swansea City L 0-4 League One
11 Mar 2008 Doncaster Rovers v Gillingham W 2-1 League One
15 Mar 2008 Brighton and Hove Albion v Doncaster Rovers L 1-0 League One
21 Mar 2008 Yeovil Town v Doncaster Rovers L 2-1 League One
24 Mar 2008 Doncaster Rovers v Oldham Athletic D 1-1 League One
01 Apr 2008 Doncaster Rovers v Leeds United L 0-1 League One
11 Apr 2008 Doncaster Rovers v Swindon Town W 2-0 League One
19 Apr 2008 Leyton Orient v Doncaster Rovers D 1-1 League One
09 May 2008 Southend United v Doncaster Rovers D 0-0 League One Play-Offs Semi-final 1st leg
16 May 2008 Doncaster Rovers v Southend United W 5-1
Agg: 5-1
League One Play-Offs Semi-final 2nd leg
25 May 2008 Doncaster Rovers v Leeds United W 1-0 League One Play-Offs Final
09 Aug 2008 Derby County v Doncaster Rovers W 0-1 League Championship
12 Aug 2008 Notts County v Doncaster Rovers L 1-0 League Cup 1st round
16 Aug 2008 Doncaster Rovers v Cardiff City D 1-1 League Championship
23 Aug 2008 Queens Park Rangers v Doncaster Rovers L 2-0 League Championship
30 Aug 2008 Doncaster Rovers v Coventry City W 1-0 League Championship
13 Sep 2008 Birmingham City v Doncaster Rovers L 1-0 League Championship
16 Sep 2008 Doncaster Rovers v Charlton Athletic L 0-1 League Championship
20 Sep 2008 Bristol City v Doncaster Rovers L 4-1 League Championship
27 Sep 2008 Doncaster Rovers v Southampton L 0-2 League Championship
30 Sep 2008 Doncaster Rovers v Sheffield United L 0-2 League Championship
04 Oct 2008 Barnsley v Doncaster Rovers L 4-1 League Championship
18 Oct 2008 Doncaster Rovers v Blackpool D 0-0 League Championship
21 Oct 2008 Reading v Doncaster Rovers L 2-1 League Championship
28 Oct 2008 Doncaster Rovers v Barnsley L 0-1 League Championship
01 Nov 2008 Doncaster Rovers v Swansea City D 0-0 League Championship
08 Nov 2008 Sheffield Wednesday v Doncaster Rovers L 1-0 League Championship
22 Nov 2008 Burnley v Doncaster Rovers D 0-0 League Championship
25 Nov 2008 Doncaster Rovers v Nottingham Forest D 0-0 League Championship
07 Mar 2009 Cardiff City v Doncaster Rovers L 3-0 League Championship
10 Mar 2009 Doncaster Rovers v Queens Park Rangers W 2-0 League Championship
14 Mar 2009 Doncaster Rovers v Birmingham City L 0-2 League Championship
21 Mar 2009 Coventry City v Doncaster Rovers L 1-0 League Championship
04 Apr 2009 Doncaster Rovers v Watford L 1-2 League Championship
11 Apr 2009 Ipswich Town v Doncaster Rovers W 1-3 League Championship
13 Apr 2009 Doncaster Rovers v Preston North End L 0-2 League Championship
18 Apr 2009 Plymouth Argyle v Doncaster Rovers W 0-3 League Championship
25 Apr 2009 Doncaster Rovers v Crystal Palace W 2-0 League Championship
03 May 2009 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Doncaster Rovers L 1-0 League Championship
08 Aug 2009 Watford v Doncaster Rovers D 1-1 League Championship
11 Aug 2009 Notts County v Doncaster Rovers W 0-1 League Cup 1st round
15 Aug 2009 Doncaster Rovers v Preston North End D 1-1 League Championship
18 Aug 2009 Doncaster Rovers v Coventry City D 0-0 League Championship
22 Aug 2009 Middlesbrough v Doncaster Rovers L 2-0 League Championship
26 Aug 2009 Doncaster Rovers v Tottenham Hotspur L 1-5 League Cup 2nd round
29 Aug 2009 Doncaster Rovers v Cardiff City W 2-0 League Championship
12 Sep 2009 Reading v Doncaster Rovers D 0-0 League Championship
29 Sep 2009 Doncaster Rovers v Swansea City D 0-0 League Championship
03 Oct 2009 Sheffield United v Doncaster Rovers D 1-1 League Championship
17 Oct 2009 Doncaster Rovers v Barnsley L 0-1 League Championship
20 Oct 2009 Doncaster Rovers v Peterborough United W 3-1 League Championship
24 Oct 2009 Newcastle United v Doncaster Rovers L 2-1 League Championship
31 Oct 2009 Doncaster Rovers v Blackpool D 3-3 League Championship
28 Nov 2009 Nottingham Forest v Doncaster Rovers L 4-1 League Championship
05 Dec 2009 Crystal Palace v Doncaster Rovers W 0-3 League Championship
08 Dec 2009 Doncaster Rovers v Sheffield Wednesday W 1-0 League Championship
12 Dec 2009 Doncaster Rovers v Bristol City W 1-0 League Championship
19 Dec 2009 Derby County v Doncaster Rovers W 0-2 League Championship
26 Dec 2009 Coventry City v Doncaster Rovers L 1-0 League Championship
19 Jan 2010 Brentford v Doncaster Rovers W 0-1 FA Cup 3rd round
30 Jan 2010 Cardiff City v Doncaster Rovers L 2-1 League Championship
06 Feb 2010 Doncaster Rovers v Reading L 1-2 League Championship
09 Feb 2010 Leicester City v Doncaster Rovers D 0-0 League Championship
13 Feb 2010 Doncaster Rovers v Nottingham Forest W 1-0 League Championship
16 Feb 2010 Sheffield Wednesday v Doncaster Rovers W 0-2 League Championship
20 Feb 2010 Queens Park Rangers v Doncaster Rovers L 2-1 League Championship
23 Feb 2010 Doncaster Rovers v Leicester City L 0-1 League Championship
27 Feb 2010 Doncaster Rovers v Crystal Palace D 1-1 League Championship
06 Mar 2010 Bristol City v Doncaster Rovers W 2-5 League Championship
09 Mar 2010 Preston North End v Doncaster Rovers D 1-1 League Championship
13 Mar 2010 Doncaster Rovers v Derby County W 2-1 League Championship
20 Mar 2010 Doncaster Rovers v Sheffield United D 1-1 League Championship
23 Mar 2010 Doncaster Rovers v Newcastle United L 0-1 League Championship
27 Mar 2010 Barnsley v Doncaster Rovers W 0-1 League Championship
03 Apr 2010 Doncaster Rovers v Plymouth Argyle L 1-2 League Championship
05 Apr 2010 Blackpool v Doncaster Rovers L 2-0 League Championship
10 Apr 2010 Doncaster Rovers v West Bromwich Albion L 2-3 League Championship
17 Apr 2010 Ipswich Town v Doncaster Rovers D 1-1 League Championship
24 Apr 2010 Doncaster Rovers v Scunthorpe United W 4-3 League Championship
02 May 2010 Swansea City v Doncaster Rovers D 0-0 League Championship
07 Aug 2010 Preston North End v Doncaster Rovers W 0-2 League Championship
10 Aug 2010 Doncaster Rovers v Accrington Stanley L 1-2 League Cup 1st round
25 Sep 2010 Queens Park Rangers v Doncaster Rovers L 3-0 League Championship
02 Oct 2010 Doncaster Rovers v Nottingham Forest D 1-1 League Championship
16 Oct 2010 Scunthorpe United v Doncaster Rovers W 1-3 League Championship
19 Oct 2010 Doncaster Rovers v Derby County L 2-3 League Championship
23 Oct 2010 Doncaster Rovers v Sheffield United W 2-0 League Championship
30 Oct 2010 Reading v Doncaster Rovers L 4-3 League Championship
06 Nov 2010 Doncaster Rovers v Millwall W 2-1 League Championship
09 Nov 2010 Burnley v Doncaster Rovers D 1-1 League Championship
13 Nov 2010 Portsmouth v Doncaster Rovers W 2-3 League Championship
20 Nov 2010 Doncaster Rovers v Swansea City D 1-1 League Championship
27 Nov 2010 Crystal Palace v Doncaster Rovers L 1-0 League Championship
11 Dec 2010 Leicester City v Doncaster Rovers L 5-1 League Championship
17 Dec 2010 Doncaster Rovers v Middlesbrough W 2-1 League Championship
01 Jan 2011 Doncaster Rovers v Scunthorpe United W 3-0 League Championship
03 Jan 2011 Sheffield United v Doncaster Rovers D 2-2 League Championship
08 Jan 2011 Doncaster Rovers v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 2-2 FA Cup 3rd round
15 Jan 2011 Doncaster Rovers v Reading L 0-3 League Championship
18 Jan 2011 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Doncaster Rovers L 5-0 FA Cup 3rd round replay
22 Jan 2011 Ipswich Town v Doncaster Rovers L 3-2 League Championship
25 Jan 2011 Doncaster Rovers v Barnsley L 0-2 League Championship
01 Feb 2011 Doncaster Rovers v Burnley W 1-0 League Championship
05 Mar 2011 Leeds United v Doncaster Rovers L 5-2 League Championship
08 Mar 2011 Doncaster Rovers v Coventry City D 1-1 League Championship
12 Mar 2011 Nottingham Forest v Doncaster Rovers D 0-0 League Championship
19 Mar 2011 Doncaster Rovers v Queens Park Rangers L 0-1 League Championship
02 Apr 2011 Bristol City v Doncaster Rovers L 1-0 League Championship
09 Apr 2011 Doncaster Rovers v Cardiff City L 1-3 League Championship
12 Apr 2011 Doncaster Rovers v Preston North End D 1-1 League Championship
16 Apr 2011 Hull City v Doncaster Rovers L 3-1 League Championship
22 Apr 2011 Doncaster Rovers v Crystal Palace D 0-0 League Championship
25 Apr 2011 Barnsley v Doncaster Rovers D 2-2 League Championship
30 Apr 2011 Doncaster Rovers v Leicester City D 1-1 League Championship
07 May 2011 Middlesbrough v Doncaster Rovers L 3-0 League Championship
06 Aug 2011 Brighton and Hove Albion v Doncaster Rovers L 2-1 League Championship
23 Aug 2011 Doncaster Rovers v Leeds United L 1-2 League Cup 2nd round
27 Aug 2011 Doncaster Rovers v Bristol City D 1-1 League Championship
10 Sep 2011 Cardiff City v Doncaster Rovers L 2-0 League Championship
17 Sep 2011 Reading v Doncaster Rovers L 2-0 League Championship
24 Sep 2011 Doncaster Rovers v Crystal Palace W 1-0 League Championship
27 Sep 2011 Doncaster Rovers v Hull City D 1-1 League Championship
01 Oct 2011 Peterborough United v Doncaster Rovers W 1-2 League Championship
14 Oct 2011 Doncaster Rovers v Leeds United L 0-3 League Championship
22 Oct 2011 Portsmouth v Doncaster Rovers L 3-1 League Championship
29 Oct 2011 Doncaster Rovers v Coventry City D 1-1 League Championship
01 Nov 2011 Doncaster Rovers v Middlesbrough L 1-3 League Championship
05 Nov 2011 Ipswich Town v Doncaster Rovers W 2-3 League Championship
26 Nov 2011 Doncaster Rovers v Watford D 0-0 League Championship
03 Dec 2011 Doncaster Rovers v Southampton W 1-0 League Championship
17 Dec 2011 Doncaster Rovers v Leicester City W 2-1 League Championship
26 Dec 2011 Burnley v Doncaster Rovers L 3-0 League Championship
31 Dec 2011 Watford v Doncaster Rovers L 4-1 League Championship
02 Jan 2012 Doncaster Rovers v Barnsley W 2-0 League Championship
07 Jan 2012 Doncaster Rovers v Notts County L 0-2 FA Cup 3rd round
14 Jan 2012 Doncaster Rovers v Cardiff City D 0-0 League Championship
21 Jan 2012 Bristol City v Doncaster Rovers L 2-1 League Championship
31 Jan 2012 Hull City v Doncaster Rovers D 0-0 League Championship
14 Feb 2012 Doncaster Rovers v Blackpool L 1-3 League Championship
18 Feb 2012 Leeds United v Doncaster Rovers L 3-2 League Championship
25 Feb 2012 Doncaster Rovers v Peterborough United D 1-1 League Championship
03 Mar 2012 Doncaster Rovers v Brighton and Hove Albion D 1-1 League Championship
17 Mar 2012 Doncaster Rovers v Derby County L 1-2 League Championship
20 Mar 2012 Doncaster Rovers v Millwall L 0-3 League Championship
09 Apr 2012 Doncaster Rovers v Burnley L 1-2 League Championship
14 Apr 2012 Doncaster Rovers v Portsmouth L 3-4 League Championship
21 Apr 2012 Coventry City v Doncaster Rovers W 0-2 League Championship
28 Apr 2012 Doncaster Rovers v Ipswich Town L 2-3 League Championship


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.