Danny Hay

Hay was born in Auckland and grew up in Titirangi and later Hillsborough. He attended Kelston Boys High School where he played in the 1st XI for four years between 1990 and 1993.

Hay played for his school's first XI. Hay was awarded the Auckland College Sportsperson of the Year (Football) for 1993.{{Cite web|url=https://collegesport.co.nz/yspoty/|title=Young Sportsperson of the Year Awards – College Sport Auckland|website=collegesport.co.nz|language=en-NZ|access-date=9 April 2018}}

Hay played for Waitakere City in 1994 and was named in the starting line up as an injury replacement for Rodger Gray in the Chatham Cup final against Wellington Olympic which was won 1–0.{{Citation|title=1994 New Zealand Chatham Cup Final Waitakere v Wellington Olympic|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mCc6qjJR8s|language=en|access-date=1 December 2019}}{{cbignore}}{{Dead YouTube link|date=February 2022}} Hay was also a member of the successful Waitakere City team that ended up winning the 1995 New Zealand Superclub League competition beating Waikato United 4–0 in the final.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/nz95.html|title=New Zealand 1995|website=RSSSF|access-date=9 April 2018}} Waitakere repeated their Chatham Cup success beating North Shore United in the 1995 final 4–0.

Hay moved to Central United for the National Summer League which commenced in January 1996. On 30 March he captained the side to their away win over Waitakere City 2–0 and contributed with a penalty goal.{{Cite web|url=http://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/id1038.htm|title=Waitakere City v. Central United, 30/3/96|website=www.ultimatenzsoccer.com|access-date=12 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160731122343/http://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/id1038.htm|archive-date=31 July 2016|url-status=dead}}

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In August 1997, Hay signed for Perth Glory in only their second season in the Australian National Soccer League. Hay scored a goal in their 4–1 win over eventual season championship winners South Melbourne at Perth Oval on 7 December 1997. Perth Glory finished eighth in the table at the end of the season. Hay was awarded the prestigious Perth Glory Most Glorious Player award.

The following season proved to be more successful for Perth Glory, finishing third, after losing the preliminary final to Sydney United at Sydney on 23 May 1999. Hay was awarded again the prestigious Perth Glory Most Glorious Player award this time jointly with Scott Miller.

In June 1999, Hay trialled for Bundesliga side VfB Stuttgart before trialling the following month for Premier League side, Leeds United on the first team's pre season tour of Sweden and Finland.{{Cite web|url=https://www.leeds-fans.org.uk/leeds/news/199907.html|title=leeds-fans.org.uk: Leeds United News – July 1999|website=www.leeds-fans.org.uk|language=en|access-date=8 October 2018}} On 14 July 1999, Hay started in their friendly match against Swedish side Byske.{{Cite web|url=http://www.ozwhitelufc.net.au/leeds_friendlies/leeds_united_teamsheets/Byske%20IF%2014-07-1999.php|title=Leeds United F.C. History|website=www.ozwhitelufc.net.au|access-date=8 October 2018}} On 17 July 1999, he started again and played the full fixture against Finnish side Tervaritahdet in Oulu.{{Cite web|url=http://www.ozwhitelufc.net.au/leeds_friendlies/leeds_united_teamsheets/Tervarit%2017-07-1999.php|title=Leeds United F.C. History|website=www.ozwhitelufc.net.au|access-date=8 October 2018}} Hay was rested for the final match against Swedish side Bodens.{{Cite web|url=http://www.ozwhitelufc.net.au/leeds_friendlies/leeds_united_teamsheets/Bodens%20BK%2019-07-1999.php|title=Leeds United F.C. History|website=www.ozwhitelufc.net.au|access-date=8 October 2018}} Due to trial commitments, Hay was unavailable for international duties at the Confederations Cup in Mexico.{{Cite news|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=3506210|title=Soccer: Glimpse of dream team on defence|date=6 June 2003|work=The New Zealand Herald |access-date=9 October 2018|language=en-NZ|issn=1170-0777}}

Hay was successful in obtaining a three-year contract with Leeds and became the first New Zealander to be offered a contract by a Premier League club.{{Cite news|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11782|title=Soccer: Hay hits the English Premier League|date=30 June 2000|work=The New Zealand Herald |access-date=8 October 2018|language=en-NZ|issn=1170-0777}} Hay was initially included in Leeds' Reserve squad for the 1999–2000 Premier Reserve League season where he started in the majority of the 24 fixtures between August 1999 and May 2000.{{Cite web|url=http://www.ozwhitelufc.net.au/leeds_reserves_and%20other%20teams/leeds_united_reserves_match_details/Results_by_season/1999-2000.php|title=Leeds United F.C. History|website=www.ozwhitelufc.net.au|access-date=6 November 2018}}

Hay's time at Leeds was marked by injuries and all his appearances for the club's first team featured in less than a two-month period from when he debuted for the team in the UEFA Champions League. His time with the team was mainly on the bench when the team itself was ravaged by injuries.{{cite web |title=Leeds Player Profile: Danny Hay |url=http://www.ozwhitelufc.net.au/players_profiles/H/HayDJ.php |website=www.ozwhitelufc.net.au/ |access-date=21 November 2019}}

On 30 September 1999, Hay was named on the bench for Leeds' second leg UEFA Cup first round fixture against Partizan Belgrade at Elland Road.{{Cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/sport/football/462381.stm|title=Sport: Football Huckerby seals it for Leeds|website=news.bbc.co.uk|access-date=3 November 2018}}

On 13 September 2000, Hay was named on the bench for their UEFA Champions League first group stage fixture against Barcelona at the Nou Camp.{{Cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/champions_league/922455.stm|title=Leeds humbled at Nou Camp|website=news.bbc.co.uk|access-date=3 November 2018}} Hay came on in the 89th minute as a substitute for captain Lucas Radebe who suffered what appeared to be a serious neck injury.{{Cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/international/leeds-destroyed-by-brilliance-of-rivaldos-vision-700798.html|title=Leeds destroyed by brilliance of Rivaldo's vision|work=The Independent|access-date=3 November 2018|language=en-GB}}

After making an appearance in the game against Barcelona, Hay was named on the bench but didn't see the field again for Leeds in games against AC Milan,{{Cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/champions_league/932711.stm|title=Leeds stun Milan on glory night|website=news.bbc.co.uk|access-date=3 November 2018}} Beşiktaş twice{{Cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/champions_league/941793.stm|title=Impressive Leeds romp to victory|website=news.bbc.co.uk|access-date=3 November 2018}}{{Cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/champions_league/978423.stm|title=Leeds earn comfortable draw|website=news.bbc.co.uk|access-date=3 November 2018}} and the home fixture against Barcelona{{Cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/champions_league/987057.stm|title=Rivaldo breaks Leeds' resistance|website=news.bbc.co.uk|access-date=3 November 2018}}

On 8 November 2000, Hay was again a substitute for the return leg away fixture against AC Milan which was drawn 1–1. The point gained, qualified Leeds to join group leaders AC Milan through to the last 16 of the Champions League.{{Cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/champions_league/1010997.stm|title=Leeds make their point|date=8 November 2000|access-date=3 November 2018|language=en-GB}}

A hernia operation curtailed Hay's further involvement until he made a return for the Reserves team against Liverpool in January 2001.{{Cite web|url=https://www.leedsunited.com/news/team-news/20792/first-team-quartet-face-reds-reserves|title=FIRST TEAM QUARTET FACE REDS RESERVES|website=www.leedsunited.com|language=en|access-date=3 November 2018}} On 14 March 2001, Hay returned to the bench for the first team for the return leg fixture against Lazio at home which was drawn 3–3 and advanced Leeds into the quarter-final stage.{{Cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/champions_league/1219747.stm|title=Leeds held by Lazio|date=14 March 2001|access-date=3 November 2018|language=en-GB}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.leedsunited.com/news/team-news/20669/radebe-to-miss-spurs-clash|title=RADEBE TO MISS SPURS CLASH|website=www.leedsunited.com|language=en|access-date=3 November 2018}}

On 30 September 2000, Hay made his first appearance when he came on as a 45th-minute substitute for Lucas Radebe in Leeds United's 4–3 win over Tottenham Hotspur at Elland Road.{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/premier-league/4772703/Leeds-show-they-have-the-hunger.html|title=Leeds show they have the hunger|last=Road|first=Colin Malam at Elland|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph|date=30 September 2000|access-date=3 November 2018|language=en-GB|issn=0307-1235}}{{Cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/948845.stm|title=BBC SPORT {{!}} ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP {{!}} Leeds beat Spurs in goal-feast|website=news.bbc.co.uk|access-date=9 October 2018}} Hay became only the second New Zealander after Lee Norfolk to appear in England's top division.{{Cite news|url=https://teara.govt.nz/en/football/page-4|title=4. – Football – Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand|last=Taonga|first=New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage Te Manatu|access-date=9 October 2018|language=en}}

On 21 October 2000, Hay started in Leeds United's away fixture against Manchester United at Old Trafford which was lost 0–3.{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/premier-league/4774268/Gladiator-Beckham-merciless-as-Leeds-are-put-to-sword.html|title=Gladiator Beckham merciless as Leeds are put to sword|website=The Telegraph|access-date=7 November 2018}}{{Cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/982022.stm|title=Man Utd cruise past Leeds|website=news.bbc.co.uk|access-date=9 October 2018}} The following week Hay started in their fixture against Bradford City at Valley Parade where his headed attempt on goal was cleared from the line by Bradford defender Ian Nolan in the 12th minute.{{Cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/995595.stm|title=Clockwatch: Bradford 1–1 Leeds|website=news.bbc.co.uk|access-date=9 October 2018}} On 4 November 2000, Hay came on as a 16th-minute substitute for Jonathan Woodgate against Liverpool in a memorable 4–3 victory for Leeds.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/1006644.stm|title=Four-midable Viduka stuns Liverpool|date=4 November 2000|access-date=28 June 2016|publisher=BBC Sport}}

On 31 October 2000, Hay started for Leeds in their third round fixture in the Worthington Cup against Tranmere Rovers at Prenton Park which was lost 2–3 after extra time.{{Cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/worthington_cup/999040.stm|title=WORTHINGTON CUP Tranmere 3–2 Leeds (aet)|website=news.bbc.co.uk|access-date=4 November 2018}}

Hay had surgery in the summer and returned for pre-season fixtures in August. On 8 August 2001, he started in the pre-season away fixture against York City which was won 4–0.{{Cite web|url=http://www.ozwhitelufc.net.au/leeds_friendlies/leeds_united_teamsheets/York%20City%2008-08-2001.php|title=Leeds United F.C. History|website=www.ozwhitelufc.net.au|access-date=7 November 2018}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.leedsunited.com/news/team-news/20041/keane-still-on-a-roll|title=KEANE STILL ON A ROLL|website=www.leedsunited.com|language=en|access-date=7 November 2018}} On 13 August 2001, he started in the pre-season away fixture against Harrowgate Town which was won by Leeds 3–0.{{Cite web|url=http://www.ozwhitelufc.net.au/leeds_friendlies/leeds_united_teamsheets/Harrogate%20Town%2013-08-2001.php|title=Leeds United F.C. History|website=www.ozwhitelufc.net.au|access-date=7 November 2018}} On 22 August 2001, Hay started in the away fixture against Selby Town but he aggravated a groin injury and needed further treatment.{{Cite web|url=https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/7938442.Stars_on_show_at_Selby/|title=Stars on show at Selby|website=York Press|language=en|access-date=7 November 2018}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.leedsunited.com/news/team-news/19991/radebe-on-his-way-back|title=RADEBE ON HIS WAY BACK?|website=www.leedsunited.com|language=en|access-date=3 November 2018}} Hay still had injury worries later in the season precluding him from Leeds' first leg third round UEFA Cup away fixture against Grasshoppers on 22 November 2001.{{Cite news|url=https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/leeds-cant-fill-subs-bench-1684688|title=Leeds Can't Fill Subs Bench|last=Chronicle|first=Evening|date=22 November 2001|work=nechronicle|access-date=7 November 2018}} Hay made no further first team or reserve squad appearances in the season due to injury.

Hay was released at the end of his Leeds United contract in May 2002 and later signed for Walsall{{Cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/w/walsall/2122853.stm|title=Walsall sign Hay|date=11 July 2002|access-date=22 November 2019|language=en-GB}} in July 2002 who were playing Football League First Division in England.{{cite web|url=http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Players/H/HARR.html|title=Australian Players Database|publisher=OzFootball|access-date=3 September 2008}} Hay became a regular starter for the team, having forty starts and five games off the bench for Walsall.

Hay signed on with the Football Kingz in what turned out to be the club's last season.{{cite web |title=Football Kingz playing roster for 2003/2004 |url=http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSLclubs/AK0304.html |website=ozfootball |access-date=20 November 2019}} Hay joined the squad in the early part of 2004{{Cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/national/hay-may-make-kingz-debut-20040108-gdi4e3.html|title=Hay may make Kingz debut|date=8 January 2004|website=The Sydney Morning Herald |language=en|access-date=23 November 2019}} making seven appearances and played his last match against Brisbane on 29 February 2004 where he scored a goal.{{Cite news|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=3552060|title=Soccer: Positive finish to woeful Kingz season|newspaper=The New Zealand Herald |date=29 February 2004|access-date=29 November 2019|language=en-NZ|issn=1170-0777}}

Hay started the 2005–2006 season as inaugural captain for the Auckland-based New Zealand Knights, but left the club in December 2005, following a falling out with management.{{Cite web|url=https://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/knights-cut-skipper-hay|title=Knights cut skipper Hay|website=The World Game|language=en|access-date=23 November 2019}}

Hay swapped clubs during the 2005–06 A-League season to rivals Perth Glory, joining his former club in January 2006 after an SOS to help them out due to injuries.{{Cite news|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=10362452|title=Soccer: Ex-Knight rides to opposition's rescue|last=Maddaford|first=Terry|newspaper=The New Zealand Herald |date=4 January 2006|access-date=23 November 2019|language=en-NZ|issn=1170-0777}}

Hay then returned to New Zealand to see out the rest of his playing career with Waitakere United who played in the New Zealand Football Championship. Hay was captain of the team during the 2006–07 season where they were runners up to Auckland City in the grand final.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/Classics/id1867.htm|title=Grand Final 2007|website=www.ultimatenzsoccer.com|access-date=23 November 2019}} Hay continued as captained the next season, helping lead the team to their maiden title with a win over Team Wellington in the 2007–08 season grand final.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/Classics/grand_final_2008.htm|title=Grand Final 2008|website=www.ultimatenzsoccer.com|access-date=23 November 2019}} The 2008–09 season, Waitakere again where runners up to Auckland City losing in a dramatic grand final 2–1.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/Classics/grand_final_2009.htm|title=Grand Final 2009|website=www.ultimatenzsoccer.com|access-date=23 November 2019}}

Hay played in the New Zealand national team, making 31 appearances for the team and scoring two goals.{{cite web |title=Caps and Goals |url=https://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/NZRepSoccer/caps_and_goals.htm |website=UltimateNZSoccer |access-date=21 November 2019}} Hay made his New Zealand debut against Oman on 29 September 1996 during New Zealand's tour of Oman, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Lebanon.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/nz-intres-det90.html|title=New Zealand International Matches - Details 1990-1999|website=RSSSF|access-date=29 November 2019}} His first goal for his country came against Fiji in the 1998 Oceania Nations Cup in a 1–0 win.{{cite web |title=Player Profile: Danny Hay |url=http://www.footballfoundation.org.nz/player/danny-hay/ |website=Football Foundation |access-date=21 November 2019}} In 2006, Hay was awarded the captaincy of the New Zealand team.

After not playing any international football for four years, Hay was named in the New Zealand squad who were grouped with France, Colombia and Japan in Group A. Hay was recovering from an ankle injury which had ended his season in mid February while at Walsall FC.

On 18 June 2003, Hay was an unused substitute in the All Whites opening match against Japan at Saint-Denis which was lost 0–3.{{Citation needed|date=April 2023}} On 20 June 2003, Hay started in New Zealand's next match against Colombia at Lyon which was lost 1–3.{{Citation needed|date=April 2023}} On 22 June 2003, Hay played in the team's final fixture against a French side at Saint-Denis which the New Zealanders lost 0–5.{{Citation needed|date=April 2023}}

At the start of 2009, Hay retired from international football to pursue a teaching career at Sacred Heart College in Auckland. While teaching at the school, he was also involved with coaching the First XI and youth development teams.{{cite news |title=Hay hangs up All Whites' boots |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/55276/Hay-hangs-up-All-Whites-boots |access-date=21 November 2019 |publisher=Sunday Star Times |date=31 January 2009}}

Hay was head coach of the 1st XI at Sacred Heart College. Hay lead Sacred Heart to win the Lotto Premier National Secondary Schools Championship for the years 2011,{{Cite web|url=https://www.sporty.co.nz/asset/downloadasset?id=bb3b1a24-60d8-491b-88d1-4ab38a2e6f16|title=NZSS Boys Football: LOTTO PREMIER BOYS 2011|website=www.nzssfootball.co.nz|access-date=23 November 2019}} 2014{{Cite web|url=https://www.sporty.co.nz/2014premierboys|title=2014 Lotto Premier Boys Tournament|website=www.nzssfootball.co.nz|access-date=23 November 2019}} and 2016.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sporty.co.nz/2016boyslottopremier|title=2016 Boys Lotto Premier|website=www.nzssfootball.co.nz|access-date=23 November 2019}} In 2015, they were runners up to Nelson College 2–1 in the final.{{cite news |last1=Rollo |first1=Phillip |title=New Zealand under-17 football coach Danny Hay on scouting mission in Nelson |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/domestic/78332121/new-zealand-under17-football-coach-danny-hay-on-scouting-mission-in-nelson |access-date=21 November 2019 |publisher=Stuff.co.nz |date=5 April 2016}} and to Hamilton Boys High in the 2017 final.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sporty.co.nz/2017boyslottopremiertour|title=2017 Boys Lotto Premier Tournament|website=www.nzssfootball.co.nz|access-date=23 November 2019}}

In May 2017, Hay lead the team to attend the International School Sport Federation's World Schools Championship in Prague.{{Cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/90621925/sacred-heart-college-first-xi-invited-to-world-tournament-in-prague|title=Sacred Heart College first XI invited to world tournament in Prague|website=Stuff |language=en|access-date=23 November 2019}}

Hay coached at Eastern Suburbs team in the ISPS Handa Premiership,{{cite web |title=Our Coaches |url=http://www.easternsuburbs.org.nz/ourcoaches.php |website=Eastern Suburbs |access-date=20 November 2019 |archive-date=17 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191217091348/https://easternsuburbs.org.nz/ourcoaches.php |url-status=dead }} leading the team to their first national title in 48 years when they won the Championship in 2019.{{cite news |title=Football: Eastern Suburbs stars deliver superb title |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=12217968 |access-date=20 November 2019 |publisher=The New Zealand Herald |date=31 March 2019}}

Hay was appointed as coach of the New Zealand under-17 national team in April 2015. He was manager of the U17s at the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup where they lost to Brazil in the round of 16 due to a 96th-minute penalty{{cite web |title=BRAZIL U17 VS. NEW ZEALAND U17 1 - 0 |url=https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2015/10/28/world/u17-world-cup/brazil-under-17/new-zealand-under-17/2037407/ |website=Soccerway |access-date=21 November 2019}} having qualified from the group in second-place behind France. They started the tournament with a 1–6 lost to France{{cite web |title=NEW ZEALAND U17 VS. FRANCE U17 1 - 6 |url=https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2015/10/19/world/u17-world-cup/new-zealand-under-17/france-under-17/2037215/ |website=Soccerway |access-date=21 November 2019}} before following it up with a 0–0 draw against Syria{{cite web |title=NEW ZEALAND U17 VS. SYRIA U17 0 - 0 |url=https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2015/10/22/world/u17-world-cup/new-zealand-under-17/syria-u17/2037229/ |website=Soccerway |access-date=21 November 2019}} and a 2–1 win against Paraguay in group play.{{cite web |title=PARAGUAY U17 VS. NEW ZEALAND U17 1 - 2 |url=https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2015/10/25/world/u17-world-cup/paraguay-u17/new-zealand-under-17/2037241/ |website=Soccerway |access-date=21 November 2019}}

In February 2017, the team won the 2017 OFC U-17 Championship with a 7–0 win over New Caledonia in the final, it was the biggest win over New Caledonia at this age group{{cite web |title=New Zealand defend U-17 crown |url=https://www.oceaniafootball.com/new-zealand-defend-u-17-crown/ |website=Oceania Football Confederation |access-date=21 November 2019}} and also qualified the team for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup.{{cite web|title=NCL 0–7 NZL {{!}} Oceania Football Confederation|url=https://www.oceaniafootball.com/next-nclvnzl/|website=Oceania Football Confederation|access-date=25 February 2017|date=25 February 2017}} They went through the tournament undefeated, finishing top of their group while scoring 27 goals and only conceding one in the semi-final win over Papua New Guinea. It was also the New Zealand under-17 teams sixth consecutive OFC U-17 Championship and seventh overall.

On 26 August 2019, Hay was announced as the new coach of New Zealand, becoming only the second person to both captain and manage the team.{{cite news |last1=Rollo |first1=Phillip |title=Danny Hay confirmed as new All Whites coach |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/nz-teams/115273914/new-zealand-football-set-to-appoint-danny-hay-as-all-whites-coach |publisher=Stuff.co.nz |date=26 August 2019}} In Hay's first game in charge, New Zealand lost 1–3 playing a friendly against the Republic of Ireland.{{cite news |last1=Voerman |first1=Andrew |title=Callum McCowatt scores on debut as new-look All Whites lose to Republic of Ireland |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/nz-teams/117073735/callum-mccowatt-scores-on-debut-as-newlook-all-whites-lose-to-republic-of-ireland |access-date=15 November 2019 |publisher=Stuff.co.nz}}

Hay, then a teacher and coach at Sacred Heart College, Auckland, courted controversy in June 2012 by criticising New Zealand coach Ricki Herbert's tactics following a third-place finish in the 2012 OFC Nations Cup. Hay was quoted as saying "It's a little bit scary that you've got one person dictating all the ideas and there's nothing fresh coming through. He's got tactically lazy and to play three at the back in Honiara was horrific in those conditions, with the type of players we had available to us."{{cite news |last1=Worthington |first1=Sam |title=Herbert's 'zero accountability' worries Hay |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/7091624/Herberts-zero-accountability-worries-Hay |access-date=21 November 2019 |publisher=The Dominion Post |date=13 June 2012}}

Also while coaching at Sacred Heart, Hay was banned for four games after a sideline outburst at match officials, calling the referee and the assistant referee "f***ing cheats". Hay later stated that he regretted his actions and apologised to his players and parents of young children, who might have heard his outburst.{{cite news |title=Top soccer coach gets ban for outburst |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=10893993 |access-date=21 November 2019 |publisher=NZherald |date=1 July 2013}}

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• [https://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/NZRepSoccer/id162.htm New Zealand national team coaching record] on Ultimatenzsoccer.com
• [https://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/NZRepSoccer/id1845.htm UK playing record] on Ultimatenzsoccer.com
• {{NFT coach|4727/Danny_Hay}}
• {{Soccerway coach|danny-hay/20875}}

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Category:2003 FIFA Confederations Cup players

Category:Men's association football defenders

Category:Association footballers from Auckland

Category:New Zealand Football Championship players

Category:People educated at Kelston Boys' High School