Bert Hawkins (29 September 1923 – 21 June 2002) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre-forward in the Football League for Bristol City, West Ham United and Queens Park Rangers.[1]
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bertram William Hawkins[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 29 September 1923 | ||
| Place of birth | Bristol, England | ||
| Date of death | 21 June 2002 (aged 78) | ||
| Place of death | Bristol, England | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1947–1949 | Bristol Rovers | 0 | (0) |
| 1949–1950 | Bristol City | 8 | (4) |
| 1950–1951 | Bath City | ||
| 1951–1953 | West Ham United | 34 | (16) |
| 1953–1954 | Queens Park Rangers | 8 | (3) |
| 1954–1955 | Cheltenham Town | (11) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
After starting his career at Bristol Rovers, Hawkins joined Bristol City in 1949.[2] He joined Bath City in February 1950, making his Southern League debut against Weymouth,[3] and his home debut on 4 March 1950 against Gloucester City.[4] He was retained for the 1950–51 season,[5] and was signed by West Ham United on 31 August 1951 for £2,750 (with a proportion of the fee going to previous club Bristol City),[3][6] as a replacement for the injured Bill Robinson.[7] A day later, he scored on his Hammers debut, a 1–1 draw against Hull City. He totalled 15 goals in 32 Second Division appearances for West Ham in the 1951–52 season, and also made three FA Cup appearances for the club.[8][9]
After sustaining an injury during pre-season, he scored his only other goal for West Ham in a 3–1 home win against Brentford on 1 November 1952, and played one further game in 1952–53 before moving to Queens Park Rangers.[8][9] He then played for Cheltenham Town during the 1954–55 season.[10]
References
edit- ^ a b "Bert Hawkins". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ^ Bert Hawkins at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- ^ a b "Past Players: Bert Hawkins". Bath City F.C. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
- ^ "City's Home Draw a Fair Result". Bath Weekly Chronicle & Herald. 11 March 1950. p. 10 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Bath City Building Strong Side". Bath Weekly Chronicle & Herald. 1 July 1950. p. 3 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Treble Chance for New Men". Daily Mirror. 1 August 1951. p. 11 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ Hillier, Roger. "Bill Robinson". theyflysohigh.co.uk. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
- ^ a b Hogg, Tony (2005). Who's Who of West Ham United. Profile Sports Media. p. 23. ISBN 1-903135-50-8.
- ^ a b "Bert Hawkins". westhamstats.info. Retrieved 27 January 2009.
- ^ Iles, Keith (2002). "1954–1955 Summary". Archived from the original on 16 December 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2009.
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