footballer
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who plays for Montrose.
He has previously played for
Furman Paladins
The Furman Paladins are the varsity athletic teams representing Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina, in intercollegiate athletics.
Furman competes in NCAA Division I athletics and is one of the smallest NCAA Division I schools in the ...
Bulleen Lions
FC Bulleen Lions is an Australian semi-professional football club based in the Melbourne suburb Bulleen. Founded in 1974 by Melbourne's Italian community, the club currently competes in the National Premier Leagues Victoria 2, the second high ...
Stirling Albion
Stirling Albion Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the city of Stirling. The club was founded in 1945 following the demise of King's Park after World War II. The club currently competes in Scottish League Two as a member of the ...
.
Hawke started his career at
Greenock Morton
Greenock Morton Football Club is a Scottish professional football club, which plays in the Scottish Championship. The club was founded as Morton Football Club in 1874, making it one of the oldest senior Scottish clubs. Morton was renamed Greeno ...
and is the son of their former striker (and later Chief Executive) Warren Hawke.
Career
After playing as a youngster for Linwood Rangers, Hawke signed for
Greenock Morton
Greenock Morton Football Club is a Scottish professional football club, which plays in the Scottish Championship. The club was founded as Morton Football Club in 1874, making it one of the oldest senior Scottish clubs. Morton was renamed Greeno ...
where his father was a legend.
He was rewarded for his great form with the under-19s (16 goals in his first ten games) when he made his debut at 18 as an injury time substitute on 14 January 2012, against
Raith Rovers
Raith Rovers Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in the town of Kirkcaldy, Fife. The club was founded in 1883 and currently competes in the Scottish Championship as a member of the Scottish Professional Football Leag ...
. On 5 May 2012, Hawke scored his first senior goal for Greenock Morton after coming on as a substitute, against the same opposition. with a bullet header from the edge of the 6-yard box.
In February 2013, Hawke was allowed to sign for Annan Athletic on a free transfer.
After three years in the USA on a scholarship with
Furman Paladins
The Furman Paladins are the varsity athletic teams representing Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina, in intercollegiate athletics.
Furman competes in NCAA Division I athletics and is one of the smallest NCAA Division I schools in the ...
, Hawke signed for
Bulleen Lions
FC Bulleen Lions is an Australian semi-professional football club based in the Melbourne suburb Bulleen. Founded in 1974 by Melbourne's Italian community, the club currently competes in the National Premier Leagues Victoria 2, the second high ...
in Australia
After 18 months, he returned to Scotland to sign for amateur side Queen's Park in
Scottish League Two
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in August 2018. He scored his first goal for Queen's Park in the penalty kicks victory over Welsh side TNS in the
Scottish Challenge Cup
The Scottish Professional Football League Challenge Cup,Hampden, Hawke moved to League Two side
Stirling Albion
Stirling Albion Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the city of Stirling. The club was founded in 1945 following the demise of King's Park after World War II. The club currently competes in Scottish League Two as a member of the ...
. He left Stirling to join Montrose in January 2020.
Personal life
Hawke is the son of former Berwick Rangers, Morton, Queen of the South and
Sunderland
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Cappielow
Cappielow, also known as Cappielow Park supported by Dalrada Technology UK for sponsorship reasons, is a football stadium in Greenock, Inverclyde, Scotland. It is the home ground of Scottish Professional Football League club Greenock Morton, w ...
whilst his father was playing for the club, before signing with Morton in 2011.
2012–13
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