Julian Hails (born 20 November 1967) is an English former professional footballer who played in the Football League as a midfielder for Fulham and Southend United. He is a maths teacher at the St Albans High School For Girls.

Hails was studying for a maths degree and playing part-time at Hemel Hempstead Town, before being offered a trial at Fulham.^[1] Part of the deal that took Hails to Fulham was that he could stay on and finish his degree.^[1] He joined Fulham permanently in 1990.^[2] 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.^[1] Hails made 126 appearances in all competitions scoring 13 goals,^[2] being voted as the "Player of the Season" by Fulham fans during his spell with the London club.^[1]

Peter Taylor signed Hails for Southend United in early December 1994.^[1] He made 182 appearances for Southend in all competitions scoring seven goals.^[2] Hails was moved into the right-back position in September 1997, when Alvin Martin took control as the manager.^[1] He won the "Player of the Season" award that season after a number of impressive performances.^[1] He was forced to retire in 2000, after a two-year struggle with knee injuries.^[3]

Hails has a BSc honours in Mathematical Studies.^[4] 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 tennis coaching roles at the school.^[4]

Hails was born in Lincoln and is married. He now lives with his wife and 3 sons in Hertfordshire. His father, William, was also a professional footballer in the 1950s and 1960s,^[1] who played for Lincoln City, Peterborough United, Luton Town and Northampton Town.^[1]