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]