Full name Kenneth Kilby Hawkes Name Ken Hawkes Role Footballer | Playing position Died February 2, 2015 1951–1957 Luton Town Position Defender | |
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Place of birth Easington, County Durham, England Date of death 2 February 2015(2015-02-02) (aged 81) | ||
Date of birth (1933-05-06)6 May 1933 | ||
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Kenneth Kilby "Ken" Hawkes (6 May 1933 – 2 February 2015) was an English former professional footballer best known as a player for Luton Town.
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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, Hawkes played non-league football for Bedford Town, St Neots Town and Dunstable Town.
His younger brother Barry also played League football for teams including Luton Town.
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