Wayne Mervin Hatswell (born 8 February 1975) is an English former professional footballer who is the Head Coach of the Wales national under-17 team.

At Forest Green, he became famous for scoring one of the worst ever own goals, when his attempted clearance went straight into his own net during an FA Cup match against Morecambe.

Within weeks of arriving at Aggborough manager Jan Molby made him the club captain, a role that he performed well.

Following that award he was rewarded with a three-year contract but then in the year that Kidderminster got relegated he had a very poor season by his standards and was put on the transfer list.

He was a part of the Newport side that reached the 2012 FA Trophy Final at Wembley but left the club at the end of the season.

In the summer of 2012, Hatswell joined Conference North club Brackley Town but left before the turn of the year to try his hand at management.

He also spent time with Cinderford Town when he left Forest Green Rovers On 3 January 2013, Hatswell was appointed as manager of Stamford of the Northern Premier League Division One South.

[5][6] Dack left Newport in April 2015 and Hatswell was subsequently released by the club in May 2015 following the appointment of Terry Butcher as team manager.

[10] Hatswell was retained as assistant manager to Rowberry and he signed a contract extension in November 2021 until the end of the 2023–24 season.

[11] On 21 February 2022, Newport announced the departure of Hatswell after he had expressed a strong desire to pursue a new opportunity away from the club.