Robert Hawkes
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Robert "Bob" Murray Hawkes (born October 18, 1880 in Breachwood Green - died September 12, 1945) was an English amateur football (soccer) player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.
He was a member of the English team, which won the gold medal in the football tournament.
He also made five appearances for the full England team, making his debut against Ireland on 16 February 1907. In 1908 he was a member of the England squad who toured Europe for the first time, making four appearances in the space of seven days against Austria (twice), Hungary and Bohemia; all four matches resulted in comfortable victories for England.
[edit] External links
- Olympics profile
- Robert Hawkes England profile at Englandstats