John Hawley (footballer)

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John Hawley
Personal information
Full name John East Hawley [1]
Date of birth (1954-05-08) 8 May 1954 (age 70) [1]
Place of birth Patrington, England
Height1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1972–1978 Hull City 114 (22)
1975–1976 → St. Louis Stars (loan) 20 (11)
1978–1979 Leeds United 33 (16)
1979–1981 Sunderland 25 (11)
1981–1983 Arsenal 20 (3)
1982 → Leyton Orient (loan) 4 (1)
1982 → Hull City (loan) 3 (1)
1983 Happy Valley 16 (4)
1983–1985 Bradford City 67 (28)
1985–1986 Scunthorpe United 21 (7)
Total323(104)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John East Hawley (born 8 May 1954) is an English former professional footballer and coach who played as a forward. Hawley played for several English clubs: Hull City, Leeds United, Arsenal, Sunderland, Leyton Orient, Bradford City, and Scunthorpe United. He also played for NASL's St. Louis Stars. [1]

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At the end of his playing days, Hawley went on to work as a coach in the Nottingham Forest academy. [2]

Career

Born in Patrington, East Riding of Yorkshire, [1] Hawley first played as a professional footballer in 1972, for Hull City. He was loaned for the 1975–76 season to the St. Louis Stars, rejoining Hull at that season's end. [3] In 1978, Hawley made the switch for £81,000 to local rivals, Leeds United. [4] Hawley was the Whites' top scorer, scoring 16 goals in 33 appearances. [5] He left in the summer of 1979 for Sunderland, for £200,000. [4]

In 1981, he moved to Arsenal for £51,000, [4] where he made 23 appearances, scoring three times. Whilst on Arsenal's books, Hawley was loaned to Leyton Orient and Hull City. He left Arsenal in 1983 for Valley Parade, where he helped Bradford City win the 1984–85 Third Division title. [4] He left Bradford to join Scunthorpe United, with whom he brought his career to a conclusion. [6] [5] [7] [4] [3]

After he retired, Hawley firstly worked in his family's antique business, and then as a coach within the Nottingham Forest academy. [2]

Personal life

While playing for Bradford City, he was involved with rescue efforts during the Bradford City stadium fire. [8] He has been credited with saving the life of a supporter by pulling him to safety. [9]

As of 2014 he was running an auctioneering business in East Yorkshire. [9] He is married to Caroline Hawley, an auctioneer and Bargain Hunt expert. [10]

Honours

Bradford City [1]

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References

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  2. 1 2 "John Hawley: Life saver". Arsenal.com.
  3. 1 2 "Profile". NASL Jerseys. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "Profile". Arsenal F.C. Archived from the original on 12 January 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
  5. 1 2 "Profile". ozwhitelufc.net.au. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
  6. ↑ "Profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
  7. ↑ "Profile". thestatcat.co.uk. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
  8. ↑ Rick Broadbent (9 May 2005). "Tragic day that left a city scarred for life". The Times. Retrieved 4 December 2007.[ dead link ]
  9. 1 2 Simon Parker (11 January 2014). "'Thank you for saving my life ...' Bradford fire survivor's message to former Bantams striker John Hawley nearly three decades on". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
  10. ↑ Graves, Alison; Palmer, Katie (25 April 2024). "Inside Bargain Hunt expert Caroline Hawley's huge home with famous husband". OK! Magazine. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
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