Kenneth Kilby Hawkes (6 May 1933 – 2 February 2015) was an English professional footballer best known as a player for Luton Town.[2][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,[3][4] Hawkes played non-league football for Bedford Town,[5] St Neots Town and Dunstable Town.[6]
His younger brother Barry also played League football for teams including Luton Town.[6]
Honours
Luton Town
References
- ^ a b "Ken Hawkes 1933-2015 - Rest in peace". Luton Town F.C. 3 February 2015. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
- ^ "Ken Hawkes". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
- ^ Joyce, Mike. "Ken Hawkes". Since 1888. Archived from the original on 8 March 2009. Retrieved 2 July 2009.
- ^ Hugman, Barry J., ed. (1998). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–1998. Queen Anne Press. p. 243. ISBN 978-1-85291-585-8.
- ^ "1962/3 Results and teams". Bedford Old Eagles. David Williams. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
- ^ a b "Best Years Players F–H". Bedford Old Eagles. David Williams. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
- ^ Vernon, Leslie; Rollin, Jack (1977). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1977–78. London: Brickfield Publications Ltd. p. 490. ISBN 0354 09018 6.
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