Ken Hewkins Explained

Ken Hewkins
Fullname:Kenneth John Robert Hewkins[1]
Birth Date:30 October 1929
Birth Place:Pretoria, South Africa
Death Place:Benoni, South Africa
Position:Goalkeeper
Years1:1947–1949
Clubs1:Germiston Callies
Years2:1949–1955
Caps2:34
Goals2:0
Clubs2:Clyde
Years3:1955–1962
Caps3:38
Goals3:0
Years4:1962–1963
Clubs4:Cape Town City
Years5:1963–1964
Clubs5:Berea Park
Totalcaps:72
Totalgoals:0

Kenneth John Robert Hewkins (30 October 1929 – 9 June 2013) was a South African footballer, who was 19 years old when he played goal keeper in the final for Delfos when they won the 1949 Transvaal Challenge Cup.Ken Hewhins also represented his province Southern Transvaal. He also played overseas as a goalkeeper for Clyde and Fulham. Hewkins made 15 league appearances for Clyde in 1949-50 before returning to South Africa.

In October 1954, Clyde signed Hewkins for the second time and he was part of the Clyde team that won the 1954 - 55 Scottish Cup.

After 19 Scottish league appearances in his second spell, he signed for Fulham in November 1955.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kenneth John Robert Hewkins Record vs Heart of Midlothian . www.londonhearts.com . London Hearts Supporters' Club . 21 June 2015.