Phil Hawker Explained

Phil Hawker
Fullname:Philip Nigel Hawker
Height:6 ft 1 in[1]
Position:Defender
Birth Date:7 December 1962
Birth Place:Solihull, England
Youthyears1:1978–1980
Youthclubs1:Birmingham City
Years1:1980–1983
Caps1:35
Goals1:1
Years2:1982–1983
Clubs2:Walsall (loan)
Caps2:?
Goals2:? -->
Years3:1982–1990
Clubs3:Walsall
Caps3:177
Goals3:10
Years4:1990
Clubs4:West Bromwich Albion (loan)
Caps4:1
Goals4:0
Years5:1990–1991
Clubs5:Kidderminster Harriers
Years6:1991–1993
Clubs6:Solihull Borough

Philip Nigel Hawker (born 7 December 1962) is an English former footballer who played as a defender. He scored 11 goals in 213 appearances in the Football League playing for Birmingham City, Walsall and West Bromwich Albion.[2]

Hawker was born in Solihull. He began his football career as an apprentice with Birmingham City where he turned professional in 1980. He deputised at left-back for Mark Dennis in the latter's absence, but was allowed to join Walsall in the 1982–83 season.[3] Hawker spent eight seasons with the club, helping them to promotion to the Second Division in 1988.[4] He scored in the play-off final against Bristol City heading home a corner from Mark Goodwin to make it 3-0 as Walsall won 4–0.[5] He played one league game on loan for West Bromwich Albion before moving into non-league football with Kidderminster Harriers and then Solihull Borough.[3] He went on to run a car dealership.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88 . Peter . Dunk . Queen Anne Press . London . 1987 . 376 . 978-0-356-14354-5.
  2. Web site: Phil Hawker . UK A–Z Transfers . Neil Brown . 24 July 2015.
  3. Book: Matthews, Tony . Birmingham City: A Complete Record . 1995 . Breedon Books . Derby . 66 . 978-1-85983-010-9.
  4. Web site: Ultimate Saddlers A–Z 9 . Walsall F.C. . https://web.archive.org/web/20110207085654/http://www.saddlers.co.uk/page/SaddlersAZ/0,,10428~987564,00.html . 7 February 2011.
  5. Web site: 25 Years ago Today . Walsall F.C. . 30 May 2013 . 5 March 2018.