Career
He is now a maths teacher at the Haberdashers" Aske"s Boys" School. Football career
Hails was studying for a maths degree and playing part-time at Hemel Hempstead Town, before being offered a trial at Fulham. Participant of the deal that took Hails to Fulham was that he could stay on and finish his degree.
He joined Fulham permanently in 1990.
He played as a right-winger for Fulham, a position his father used to play for Lincoln City, Peterborough United, Luton Town and Northampton Town. Hails made 126 appearances in all competitions scoring 13 goals, being voted as the "Player of the Season" by Fulham fans during his spell with the London club
Peter Taylor signed Hails for Southend United in early December 1994. He made 182 appearances for Southend in all competitions scoring seven goals.
Hails was moved into right-back position in September 1997, when Alvin Martin took control as the manager.
He was forced to retire in 2000, after a two-year struggle with knee injuries. Life after football
Hails has a Bachelor of Science honours in Mathematical Studies. He is now a maths teacher at The Haberdashers" Aske"s Boys" School, when he joined in May 2006, and has had various football and cricket coaching roles at the school.
