Alan Hawley (footballer)

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]

Alan Hawley

Personal information
Full name	Alan James Hawley[1]
Date of birth	(1946-06-07) 7 June 1946
Place of birth	Woking, England
Playing position(s)	Right back
Youth career
1962	Brentford
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1962–1974	Brentford	317	(4)
1971	→ Fulham (loan)	0	(0)
1974	→ Hillingdon Borough (loan)
1974	→ Aldershot (loan)	0	(0)
1974–1976	Hillingdon Borough
1976	Wimbledon	1	(0)
1976–1977	Kingstonian
1978–1979	Walton & Hersham
	Ruislip Manor
Teams managed
1975–1976	Hillingdon Borough (player-manager)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Brentford

Hawley began his career at Fourth Division club Brentford as an apprentice in June 1962,[3] earning £7 a week.[4] 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,[5] but he was unable to break into the team on a regular basis.[6] 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]

After a period on the transfer list,[3] the highlight of Hawley's career came during the 1971–72 season, when he helped the club to a third-place finish, which saw the Bees promoted to the Third Division.[1] He succeeded Bobby Ross as captain of the club in 1972 and was awarded a testimonial in May 1974 against Leyton Orient,[3][5] earning him £1,732.[7] 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),[8] Hillingdon Borough and Aldershot (1974).[9]

Non-league football

After his departure from Brentford, Hawley played on in non-league football for Hillingdon Borough, Wimbledon, Kingstonian, Walton & Hersham and Ruislip Manor.[10][11]

Managerial and coaching career

Hawley was named as caretaker manager of Southern League Premier Division club Hillingdon Borough in August 1975 and was named player-manager the following month.[10] He remained in the role until his dismissal in November 1976.[10] Hawley returned to Brentford in the early 1990s, working under Joe Gadston in the club's youth system.[10]

Personal life

Hawley is married with two sons.[12] After retiring from football, he taught at the London Oratory School and met his now wife, who owned a fish and chip shop.[12] After a period working at Heathrow Airport and at a second fish and chip shop in Earls Court, Hawley began working full-time in the shops.[12] He and his wife took over the running of the Hi-Tide fish and chip shop in Aylesbury in 1997.[12]

Honours

Brentford

• Football League Fourth Division third-place promotion: 1971–72[1]
• London Challenge Cup: 1964–65[1]

Individual

• Brentford Hall of Fame[2]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Brentford	1962–63[13]	Fourth Division	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	1963–64[13]	Third Division	12	0	0	0	0	0	12	0
	1964–65[13]		18	1	0	0	0	0	19	0
	1965–66[13]		36	0	2	0	2	0	40	0
	1966–67[13]	Fourth Division	37	0	3	0	3	0	43	0
	1967–68[13]		46	2	2	0	1	0	49	2
	1968–69[13]		10	1	2	0	0	0	12	1
	1969–70[13]		46	1	1	0	3	0	50	1
	1970–71[13]		26	0	3	0	1	0	30	0
	1971–72[13]		20	0	0	0	0	0	20	0
	1972–73[13]	Third Division	43	0	0	0	2	0	45	0
	1973–74[13]	Fourth Division	22	0	0	0	1	0	23	0
Career total			317	4	13	0	13	0	343	4

References

1. Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. pp. 73–74. ISBN 0955294916.
2. Chapman, Mark. "Trio added to Brentford FC Hall of Fame". brentfordfc.co.uk. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
3. Croxford, Lane & Waterman 2011, p. 254-255.
4. Brentford Official Matchday Magazine versus Darlington. London: Morganprint Blackheath Ltd. 26 September 1998. p. 25.
5. TW8 Matchday versus Oldham Athletic. London: The Yellow Printing Company Limited. 25 August 2003. p. 33.
6. "Brentford | News | Where Are They Now? | Where Are They Now? | WHERE ARE THEY NOW? ALAN HAWLEY – PART 1". Archived from the original on 15 February 2018. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
7. Griffin Gazette: Brentford's Official Matchday Magazine versus Crewe Alexandra. Quay Design of Poole. 6 April 1996. p. 20.
8. Croxford, Mark; Lane, David; Waterman, Greville (2011). The Big Brentford Book of the Seventies. Sunbury, Middlesex: Legends Publishing. p. 51. ISBN 978-1906796709.
9. Croxford, Lane & Waterman 2011, p. 90.
10. Official Matchday Magazine Of Brentford Football Club versus Oldham Athletic. Blackheath: Morganprint. 14 August 1999. p. 41.
11. "Players: Alan Hawley". www.historicaldons.com. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
12. "Brentford | News | Where Are They Now? | Where Are They Now? | WHERE ARE THEY NOW? ALAN HAWLEY – PART 2". Archived from the original on 15 February 2018. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
13. White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 385–393. ISBN 0951526200.