John Hawley (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John East Hawley | ||
| Date of birth | 8 May 1954 | ||
| Place of birth | Withernsea, England | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Hull City | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (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) |
| 1983–1985 | Bradford City | 67 | (28) |
| 1985–1986 | Scunthorpe United | 21 | (7) |
| Total | 307 | (100) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
John East Hawley (born 8 May 1954) is an English former professional footballer who played as a forward. Active between 1972 and 1986 for seven different clubs, he made a total of 287 appearances in the Football League, scoring 89 goals. He also had a brief spell playing in the United States.
Career
Born in Withernsea, Hawley played for Hull City, Leeds United, Sunderland, Arsenal, Leyton Orient, Bradford City and Scunthorpe United.[1][2][3][4][5] He also played in the United States for the St. Louis Stars.[6]
While at Bradford City, he was a player during the Bradford City stadium fire.[7] He has been credited with saving the life of a supporter by pulling him to safety.[8]
References
- ↑ "Profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
- ↑ "Profile". leeds-fans.org. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
- ↑ "Profile". ozwhitelufc.net.au. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
- ↑ "Profile". thestatcat.co.uk. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
- ↑ "Profile". Arsenal F.C. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
- ↑ "Profile". NASL Jerseys. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
- ↑ Rick Broadbent (9 May 2005). "Tragic day that left a city scarred for life". The Times. Retrieved 4 December 2007.
- ↑ 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.