Karl Hawley

Karl Hawley
Personal information
Full nameKarl Leon Hawley
Date of birth6 December 1981
Place of birthWalsall, England
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Playing positionStriker
Club information
Current team
Alfreton Town
Number23
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2000–2004Walsall1(0)
2002–2003→ Raith Rovers (loan)17(7)
2003→ Hereford United (loan)6(1)
2003→ Raith Rovers (loan)9(2)
2004Hednesford Town1(0)
2004–2007Carlisle United118(47)
2007–2009Preston North End30(3)
2008→ Northampton Town (loan)11(2)
2009→ Colchester United (loan)4(0)
2009–2012Notts County81(5)
2012→ Crawley Town (loan)4(0)
2012–2013Scunthorpe United39(11)
2013–2014Torquay United27(3)
2014–Alfreton Town33(10)
National team‡
2004–2005England C2(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:52, 16 April 2015 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16:45, 3 August 2009 (UTC)

Karl Leon Hawley (born 6 December 1981) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Alfreton Town. Hawley has represented England C.

Career

Born in Walsall, West Midlands, Hawley started his career for his hometown team Walsall but only played one league game. While at the Bescot Stadium he also spent loan spells at Raith Rovers and Hereford United, where he scored once against Burton Albion.[1]

After his release by Walsall in 2004, Hawley joined Southern Football League side Hednesford Town, but only made one start for the Pitmen, playing in a league game against Hinckley United. He was again released towards the end of the 2003–04 season. Hawley joined Conference team Carlisle United in the summer of 2004 and played a part in their return to the Football League. He was the League Two top scorer in the 2005–06 season, forming a successful partnership with Michael Bridges as Carlisle achieved a second successive promotion to League One. Hawley was voted League Two Fans' Player of the Year and was part of the League Two Team of the Year.[2] In May 2007, Hawley was offered an improved contract by Carlisle manager Neil McDonald, but Hawley rejected the offer and left the club on 11 May 2007.[3] In three seasons for Carlisle United he was the club's top scorer.

He signed for Championship side Preston North End on 14 June 2007, on a three-year contract.[4]

After making 26 appearance and 3 goals in League and 2 in FA Cup at his first season for Preston, Hawley suffered poor forms for Preston in his second season and get less playing time under manager Alan Irvine. Also during his time at Preston, Hawley also struggled to replicate the goalscoring form he showed at Carlisle and joined Northampton Town for a one months loan[5] where he made 11 appearance and scoring two. Afterwards, Hawley returned to the club despite Northampton Town was keen to extend his contract.[6] Afterwards his loan finish with Northampton, Hawley returns to Preston and as made just five substitute appearances in the League and 2 starts in League Cup and eventually Hawley join Colchester United on month loan deal along with Neal Trotman and made 4 appearance.

He signed for League Two side Notts County on 3 August 2009, on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee to revive his career.[7] In his first season for Preston, Hawley made total of 38 appearance(31 in League, 6 in FA Cup, 1 in League Cup and 1 in Football League Trophy) and scoring 4 (3 in league and 1 in FA Cup). Under manager of Cotterill, Short, Paul Ince and Martin Allen, Hawley fell out with favour due to that he has struggled to make an impact for Notts County and his poor performance struck again. In May 2012 he was released by Notts County, along with 12 other players.[8]

On 31 January 2012 Hawley signed, on loan until the end of season, for Crawley Town.[9] However, Hawley made four appearance and return to Notts County, with another disappointing loan spell.

Having been released, Hawley went on a trial at Doncaster Rovers.[10] On 7 September 2012, he signed a short term deal with League 1 side Scunthorpe United.[11] At Scunthorpe United, Hawley made an impressive display at the club, with five goals in seventeen appearance. In January, Hawley signed a new contract, with the club until the end of the season[12] as his old deal expires in January.[13]

On July 1 2013 Hawley signed a two-year deal with Torquay United scoring 3 goals in 30 appearances. However on 29 August 2014 Karl and the club agreed to terminate his contract by mutual consent. On 5 September 2014 Hawley signed a one-year deal with Conference Premier Alfreton Town. On 11 October 2014 Karl scored two goals for Alfreton against him former club in a 4-2 home win in front of the BT Sport cameras.

Honours

Club

Carlisle United[14]

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "Hereford 4–0 Burton Albion". BBC. 5 April 2003. Retrieved 27 February 2010.
  2. ↑ "Gerrard named player of the year". BBC Sport. 23 April 2006. Retrieved 5 July 2006.
  3. ↑ "Hawley and Murphy leave Carlisle". BBC Sport. 11 May 2007. Retrieved 11 May 2007.
  4. ↑ "Preston capture Carlisle's Hawley". BBC Sport. 14 June 2007. Retrieved 14 June 2007.
  5. ↑ "Cobblers capture Hawley". Sky Sports. 11 September 2008. Retrieved 11 September 2008.
  6. ↑ "Hawley back at Deepdale". 17 November 2008. Retrieved 17 November 2008.
  7. ↑ "Hawley Joins Magpies". PNEFC. 3 August 2009. Retrieved 3 August 2009.
  8. ↑ "Curle Confirms Retained List". Notts county FC. 9 May 2012. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
  9. ↑ "Striker Hawley joins Reds". Crawley Town FC Homepage. 31 January 2012. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
  10. ↑ "Saunders wants Bennett deal". Sky Sports. 22 July 2012. Retrieved 11 January 2013.
  11. ↑ "Scunthorpe United sign Karl Hawley and Leon Clarke". BBC Sport. 7 September 2012. Retrieved 11 January 2013.
  12. ↑ "Karl Hawley extends Scunthorpe United deal". BBC Sport. 8 January 2013. Retrieved 11 January 2013.
  13. ↑ "Scunthorpe United close on Karl Hawley deal". BBC Sport. 2 January 2013. Retrieved 11 January 2013.
  14. ↑ "Conference Honours". Coludaybyday.co.uk.
  15. ↑ "Individual Awards". Coludaybyday.co.uk.

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