Ken Hawkes Explained

Ken Hawkes
Fullname:Kenneth Kilby Hawkes
Birth Date:1933 5, df=y
Birth Place:Easington, County Durham, England
Position:Defender
Youthyears2:1951–1957
Youthclubs1:Shotton Colliery Welfare
Youthclubs2:Luton Town
Years1:1957–1961
Years2:1961–1962
Years3:1962–1963
Years4:1963–196?
Years5:
Clubs3:Bedford Town
Clubs4:St Neots Town
Clubs5:Dunstable Town
Caps1:90
Caps2:1
Caps3:2
Goals1:1
Goals2:0
Goals3:0

Kenneth Kilby Hawkes (6 May 1933 – 2 February 2015) was an English professional footballer best known as a player for Luton Town.[1]

Career

Joining Luton Town as a trainee in 1951, Hawkes broke into the first-team only in 1957. He made 102 appearances for Luton, including playing in the 1959 FA Cup Final, before leaving in 1961 to join Peterborough United. After a solitary first-team appearance for Peterborough,[2] [3] Hawkes played non-league football for Bedford Town,[4] St Neots Town and Dunstable Town.[5]

His younger brother Barry also played League football for teams including Luton Town.[5]

Honours

Luton Town

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ken Hawkes 1933-2015 - Rest in peace. 3 February 2015 . Luton Town F.C.. 18 September 2015.
  2. Web site: Ken Hawkes . Mike . Joyce . Since 1888 . 2 July 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090308054114/http://www.allfootballers.com/ . 8 March 2009 .
  3. Book: Barry J. . Hugman . The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–1998 . 1998 . Queen Anne Press . 978-1-85291-585-8 . 243.
  4. Web site: 1962/3 Results and teams . Bedford Old Eagles . David Williams . 9 September 2014.
  5. Web site: Best Years Players F–H . Bedford Old Eagles . David Williams . 9 September 2014.
  6. Book: Leslie . Jack . Vernon . Rollin . Rothmans Football Yearbook 1977–78 . 1977 . Brickfield Publications Ltd . London . 0354 09018 6 . 490.