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
14 Aug 2012 Yeovil Town v Colchester United W 3-0 League Cup 1st round
18 Aug 2012 Yeovil Town v Coventry City D 1-1 League One
21 Aug 2012 Brentford v Yeovil Town W 1-3 League One
25 Aug 2012 Scunthorpe United v Yeovil Town W 0-4 League One
28 Aug 2012 Yeovil Town v West Bromwich Albion L 2-4 League Cup 2nd round
01 Sep 2012 Yeovil Town v Doncaster Rovers W 2-1 League One
04 Sep 2012 Bristol Rovers v Yeovil Town W 0-3 Johnstones Paint Trophy 1st round - southern section
08 Sep 2012 Yeovil Town v AFC Bournemouth L 0-1 League One
15 Sep 2012 Milton Keynes Dons v Yeovil Town L 1-0 League One
18 Sep 2012 Leyton Orient v Yeovil Town L 4-1 League One
22 Sep 2012 Yeovil Town v Sheffield United L 0-1 League One
02 Oct 2012 Yeovil Town v Portsmouth L 1-2 League One
06 Oct 2012 Yeovil Town v Colchester United W 3-1 League One
13 Oct 2012 Tranmere Rovers v Yeovil Town L 3-2 League One
16 Oct 2012 Torquay United v Yeovil Town W 2-2 (5-4) Johnstones Paint Trophy 2nd round - southern section
20 Oct 2012 Yeovil Town v Bury W 2-1 League One
23 Oct 2012 Shrewsbury Town v Yeovil Town W 1-3 League One
27 Oct 2012 Crewe Alexandra v Yeovil Town W 0-1 League One
03 Nov 2012 Preston North End v Yeovil Town L 3-0 FA Cup 1st round
06 Nov 2012 Yeovil Town v Stevenage L 1-3 League One
10 Nov 2012 Yeovil Town v Hartlepool United W 1-0 League One
17 Nov 2012 Swindon Town v Yeovil Town L 4-1 League One
20 Nov 2012 Crawley Town v Yeovil Town W 0-1 League One
24 Nov 2012 Yeovil Town v Carlisle United L 1-3 League One
04 Dec 2012 Yeovil Town v Wycombe Wanderers W 2-0 Johnstones Paint Trophy Quarter-final - southern section
08 Dec 2012 Yeovil Town v Notts County D 0-0 League One
15 Dec 2012 Walsall v Yeovil Town D 2-2 League One
22 Dec 2012 Yeovil Town v Oldham Athletic W 4-1 League One
26 Dec 2012 AFC Bournemouth v Yeovil Town L 3-0 League One
29 Dec 2012 Portsmouth v Yeovil Town W 1-2 League One
01 Jan 2013 Yeovil Town v Leyton Orient W 3-0 League One
08 Jan 2013 Leyton Orient v Yeovil Town L 1-0 Johnstones Paint Trophy Semi-final - southern section
12 Jan 2013 Sheffield United v Yeovil Town W 0-2 League One
29 Jan 2013 Yeovil Town v Milton Keynes Dons W 2-1 League One
02 Feb 2013 Yeovil Town v Brentford W 3-0 League One
09 Feb 2013 Coventry City v Yeovil Town W 0-1 League One
12 Feb 2013 Yeovil Town v Preston North End W 3-1 League One
16 Feb 2013 Yeovil Town v Scunthorpe United W 3-0 League One
23 Feb 2013 Doncaster Rovers v Yeovil Town D 1-1 League One
02 Mar 2013 Yeovil Town v Tranmere Rovers W 1-0 League One
09 Mar 2013 Hartlepool United v Yeovil Town D 0-0 League One
12 Mar 2013 Yeovil Town v Crawley Town D 2-2 League One
19 Mar 2013 Yeovil Town v Swindon Town L 0-2 League One
23 Mar 2013 Carlisle United v Yeovil Town D 3-3 League One
29 Mar 2013 Yeovil Town v Walsall D 0-0 League One
01 Apr 2013 Notts County v Yeovil Town W 1-2 League One
06 Apr 2013 Yeovil Town v Shrewsbury Town W 2-1 League One
13 Apr 2013 Stevenage v Yeovil Town W 0-2 League One
16 Apr 2013 Oldham Athletic v Yeovil Town L 1-0 League One
20 Apr 2013 Yeovil Town v Crewe Alexandra W 1-0 League One
27 Apr 2013 Bury v Yeovil Town L 3-2 League One
03 May 2013 Sheffield United v Yeovil Town L 1-0 League One Play-Offs Semi-final 1st leg
06 May 2013 Yeovil Town v Sheffield United W 2-0
Agg: 2-1
League One Play-Offs Semi-final 2nd leg
19 May 2013 Brentford v Yeovil Town W 1-2 League One Play-Offs Final
03 Aug 2013 Millwall v Yeovil Town W 0-1 League Championship
10 Aug 2013 Yeovil Town v Birmingham City L 0-1 League Championship
17 Aug 2013 Burnley v Yeovil Town L 2-0 League Championship
27 Aug 2013 Yeovil Town v Birmingham City L 3-3 (2-3) League Cup 2nd round
31 Aug 2013 Yeovil Town v Reading L 0-1 League Championship
14 Sep 2013 Sheffield Wednesday v Yeovil Town D 1-1 League Championship
17 Sep 2013 Ipswich Town v Yeovil Town L 2-1 League Championship
21 Sep 2013 Yeovil Town v Queens Park Rangers L 0-1 League Championship
01 Oct 2013 Yeovil Town v Leicester City L 1-2 League Championship
19 Oct 2013 Yeovil Town v Brighton and Hove Albion D 0-0 League Championship
22 Nov 2013 Doncaster Rovers v Yeovil Town L 2-1 League Championship
30 Nov 2013 Watford v Yeovil Town W 0-3 League Championship
07 Dec 2013 Yeovil Town v Charlton Athletic D 2-2 League Championship
14 Dec 2013 Barnsley v Yeovil Town D 1-1 League Championship
21 Dec 2013 Yeovil Town v Blackburn Rovers L 0-1 League Championship
26 Dec 2013 AFC Bournemouth v Yeovil Town L 3-0 League Championship
29 Dec 2013 Huddersfield Town v Yeovil Town L 5-1 League Championship
04 Jan 2014 Yeovil Town v Leyton Orient W 4-0 FA Cup 3rd round
11 Jan 2014 Yeovil Town v Burnley L 1-2 League Championship
18 Jan 2014 Birmingham City v Yeovil Town W 0-2 League Championship
25 Jan 2014 Southampton v Yeovil Town L 2-0 FA Cup 4th round
02 Feb 2014 Nottingham Forest v Yeovil Town L 3-1 League Championship
08 Feb 2014 Yeovil Town v Leeds United L 1-2 League Championship
11 Feb 2014 Yeovil Town v Millwall D 1-1 League Championship
18 Feb 2014 Yeovil Town v Watford D 0-0 League Championship
22 Feb 2014 Yeovil Town v Doncaster Rovers W 1-0 League Championship
01 Mar 2014 Reading v Yeovil Town D 1-1 League Championship
08 Mar 2014 Yeovil Town v Sheffield Wednesday W 2-0 League Championship
11 Mar 2014 Yeovil Town v Ipswich Town L 0-1 League Championship
15 Mar 2014 Queens Park Rangers v Yeovil Town L 3-0 League Championship
22 Mar 2014 Yeovil Town v Bolton Wanderers D 2-2 League Championship
25 Mar 2014 Leicester City v Yeovil Town D 1-1 League Championship
29 Mar 2014 Yeovil Town v Barnsley L 1-4 League Championship
05 Apr 2014 Blackpool v Yeovil Town W 1-2 League Championship
08 Apr 2014 Charlton Athletic v Yeovil Town L 3-2 League Championship
12 Apr 2014 Yeovil Town v AFC Bournemouth D 1-1 League Championship
18 Apr 2014 Blackburn Rovers v Yeovil Town D 0-0 League Championship
21 Apr 2014 Yeovil Town v Huddersfield Town L 1-2 League Championship
25 Apr 2014 Brighton and Hove Albion v Yeovil Town L 2-0 League Championship
03 May 2014 Yeovil Town v Middlesbrough L 1-4 League Championship
09 Aug 2014 Yeovil Town v Doncaster Rovers L 0-3 League One
12 Aug 2014 Yeovil Town v Gillingham L 1-2 League Cup 1st round
16 Aug 2014 Gillingham v Yeovil Town L 2-0 League One
19 Aug 2014 Walsall v Yeovil Town W 1-2 League One
23 Aug 2014 Yeovil Town v Scunthorpe United D 1-1 League One
30 Aug 2014 Yeovil Town v Barnsley D 1-1 League One
02 Sep 2014 Yeovil Town v Portsmouth L 1-3 Johnstones Paint Trophy 1st round - southern section
06 Sep 2014 Bradford City v Yeovil Town W 1-3 League One
13 Sep 2014 Coventry City v Yeovil Town L 2-1 League One
27 Sep 2014 Crawley Town v Yeovil Town L 2-0 League One
04 Oct 2014 Yeovil Town v Milton Keynes Dons L 0-2 League One
11 Oct 2014 Port Vale v Yeovil Town L 4-1 League One
18 Oct 2014 Yeovil Town v Swindon Town D 1-1 League One
21 Oct 2014 Sheffield United v Yeovil Town L 2-0 League One
25 Oct 2014 Yeovil Town v Rochdale L 0-3 League One
01 Nov 2014 Chesterfield v Yeovil Town D 0-0 League One
15 Nov 2014 Yeovil Town v Fleetwood Town L 0-1 League One
22 Nov 2014 Notts County v Yeovil Town W 1-2 League One
29 Nov 2014 Yeovil Town v Preston North End L 0-2 League One
06 Dec 2014 Accrington Stanley v Yeovil Town D 1-1 FA Cup 2nd round
13 Dec 2014 Oldham Athletic v Yeovil Town W 0-4 League One
16 Dec 2014 Yeovil Town v Accrington Stanley W 2-0 FA Cup 2nd round replay
20 Dec 2014 Yeovil Town v Colchester United L 0-1 League One
26 Dec 2014 Bristol City v Yeovil Town L 2-1 League One
29 Dec 2014 Yeovil Town v Leyton Orient L 0-3 League One
04 Jan 2015 Yeovil Town v Manchester United L 0-2 FA Cup 3rd round
20 Jan 2015 Preston North End v Yeovil Town D 1-1 League One
24 Jan 2015 Yeovil Town v Coventry City D 0-0 League One
07 Feb 2015 Yeovil Town v Crawley Town W 2-1 League One
10 Feb 2015 Crewe Alexandra v Yeovil Town L 1-0 League One
14 Feb 2015 Doncaster Rovers v Yeovil Town L 3-0 League One
21 Feb 2015 Yeovil Town v Gillingham D 2-2 League One
28 Feb 2015 Scunthorpe United v Yeovil Town D 1-1 League One
03 Mar 2015 Yeovil Town v Walsall L 0-1 League One
07 Mar 2015 Yeovil Town v Oldham Athletic W 2-1 League One
10 Mar 2015 Yeovil Town v Bristol City L 0-3 League One
14 Mar 2015 Leyton Orient v Yeovil Town L 3-0 League One
17 Mar 2015 Colchester United v Yeovil Town L 2-0 League One
28 Mar 2015 Rochdale v Yeovil Town L 2-1 League One
03 Apr 2015 Yeovil Town v Chesterfield L 2-3 League One
06 Apr 2015 Fleetwood Town v Yeovil Town L 4-0 League One
11 Apr 2015 Yeovil Town v Notts County D 1-1 League One
03 May 2015 Milton Keynes Dons v Yeovil Town L 5-1 League One


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