Alan Hawley (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alan James Hawley[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 7 June 1946 | ||
| Place of birth | Woking, England | ||
| Playing position | Right back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1962 | Brentford | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1962–1974 | Brentford | 317 | (4) |
| 1971 | → Fulham (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 1973–1974 | → Hillingdon Borough (loan) | ||
| 1974 | → Aldershot (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 1974–1976 | Hillingdon Borough | ||
| 1977 | Wimbledon | 1 | (0) |
| 1977 | Kingstonian | ||
| 1978–1979 | Walton & Hersham | ||
| – | Ruislip Manor | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| 1975–1976 | Hillingdon Borough (player-manager) | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Alan James Hawley (born 7 June 1946) is an English former professional footballer who played in the Football League as a right back. He made over 340 appearances for Brentford and was added to the club's Hall of Fame in 2013.[2]
Career
Brentford
Hawley began his career at Division Four club Brentford as an apprentice, earning £7 a week.[3] When he made his debut at home to Barrow on 29 September 1962 at the age of 16 years, 3 months and 22 days, Hawley was the youngest player to make his debut for Brentford.[4] Hawley had to wait until the 1964–65 season to make his breakthrough and won his first piece of silverware, the London Challenge Cup.[1] Either side of a long spell out with a cartilage problem, Hawley was an ever-present during the 1967–68 and 1969–70 seasons.[1]
The highlight of Hawley's career came during the 1971–72 season, when he missed just three games of a successful campaign in which a third-place finish saw the Bees promoted to Division Three.[1] He was captain of the side on occasion and was awarded a testimonial in May 1974 against Leyton Orient,[4] earning him £1,732.[5] Hawley departed the club at the end of the 1973–74 season, having made 343 appearances and scored four goals for the club.[1] Hawley was added to the Brentford Hall of Fame in 2013, alongside fellow inductees and former teammates Jackie Graham and Bobby Ross.[2]
Loans
Having gradually fallen out of favour at Griffin Park, Hawley spent time on loan at Fulham (1971), Hillingdon Borough (1973–74) and Aldershot (1974).[6]
Non-league football
After his departure from Brentford, Hawley played on in non-league football, appearing for Hillingdon Borough, Wimbledon, Kingstonian, Walton & Hersham and Ruislip Manor.[6]
Managerial and coaching career
Hawley was named as caretaker manager of Southern League Premier Division side Hillingdon Borough in August 1975 and was named player-manager the following month.[6] He remained in the role until his dismissal in November 1976.[6] Hawley returned to Brentford in the early 1990s, working under Joe Gadston in the club's youth system.[6]
Honours
As a player
- London Challenge Cup: 1964–65[1]
As an individual
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920-2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. pp. 73, 74. ISBN 0955294916.
- 1 2 3 Mark Chapman. "Trio added to Brentford FC Hall of Fame". brentfordfc.co.uk. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
- ↑ Brentford Official Matchday Magazine versus Darlington 26/09/98. London: Morganprint Blackheath Ltd. p. 25.
- 1 2 TW8 Matchday versus Oldham Athletic 25/08/03. London: The Yellow Printing Company Limited. p. 33.
- ↑ Griffin Gazette: Brentford's Official Matchday Magazine versus Crewe Alexandra 06/04/96. Quay Design of Poole. 1996. p. 20.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Official Matchday Magazine Of Brentford Football Club versus Oldham Athletic 14/08/99. Blackheath: Morganprint. 1999. p. 41.