Place of birth Bristol, England Name Bert Hawkins Years Team Role Footballer | Died 2002 | |
Full name Bertram William Hawkins Date of birth (1923-09-29)29 September 1923 | ||
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Bert Hawkins (29 September 1923 – 21 June 2001) was an English professional footballer who played as a forward.
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After starting his career at Bristol Rovers, Hawkins played for Bristol City, and on loan at Bath City, before moving to West Ham United in 1951. He scored on his Hammers debut, a 1–1 draw against Hull City on 1 September 1951. 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.
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, but played just one other game in 1952–53 before moving to Queens Park Rangers. He then played for Cheltenham Town during the 1954–55 season.