Bert Hawkins

Bert Hawkins

Personal information
Full name	Bertram William Hawkins
Date of birth	(1923-09-29)29 September 1923
Place of birth	Bristol, England
Position(s)	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

Bert Hawkins (29 September 1923 in Bristol – June 21st 2001) was an English professional footballer who played as a forward.

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.

References

• Hogg, Tony (2005). Who's Who of West Ham United. Profile Sports Media. p. 23. ISBN 1-903135-50-8.
• "West Ham Player List". LalAmy. Retrieved 27 January 2009.
• "Bert Hawkins". westhamstats.info. Retrieved 27 January 2009.
• "Bert Hawkins". A-Z UK Players. Retrieved 27 January 2009.