Hayfield to the Royal Hotel, was purchased by the club in 1976 after famous ex-resident Arthur Lowe helped raise the necessary £5,000. There are several natural springs within Hayfield village, some of which once supplied part of the village's water. These are no longer in active use, although are 'dressed' yearly in well dressing ceremonies. Although classed as being in the East Midlands, Hayfield is at the northern extremity of the region and falls more within the influence of Manchester and Stockport in North West England. Some kind of settlement has been in existence in Hayfield since Roman times, and possibly
Matt Hayfield Matt Hayfield Matthew Hayfield (born 8 August 1975) is a former professional footballer, who played as a midfielder in The Football League for Bristol Rovers and Shrewsbury Town. He also played non-League football for Yeovil Town, Woking and Basingstoke Town. Hayfield began his career as an apprentice at Bristol Rovers, where he was promoted to the professional squad in 1994. He went on to make 44 League appearances for "The Pirates", and also played in a further ten cup matches, all without scoring. He was loaned out to Football Conference team Yeovil Town early in the 1997–98 season, where he