Kenneth Kilby Hawkes (6 May 1933 – 2 February 2015) was an English professional

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best known as a player for Luton Town.

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

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, before leaving in 1961 to join Peterborough United. After a solitary first-team appearance for Peterborough, Hawkes played

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for

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, St Neots Town and Dunstable Town. His younger brother

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also played League football for teams including Luton Town.

Honours

Luton Town *

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runner-up: 1958–59

References

1933 births 2015 deaths Footballers from Easington, County Durham English men's footballers Men's association football defenders English Football League players Luton Town F.C. players Peterborough United F.C. players Bedford Town F.C. players St Neots Town F.C. players Dunstable Town F.C. players {{England-footy-defender-1930s-stub