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Biography
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.
Career
Brentford
Hawley began his career at Division Four club Brentford as an apprentice, earning £7 a week. 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. Hawley had to wait until the 1964–65 season to make his breakthrough and won his first piece of silverware, the London Challenge Cup. Either side of a long spell out with a cartilage problem, Hawley was an ever-present during the 1967–68 and 1969–70 seasons.
The highlight of Hawley's career came during the 1971–72 season, when he missed just three games of a successful campaign in which a third-place finish saw the Bees promoted to Division Three. He was captain of the side on occasion and was awarded a testimonial in May 1974 against Leyton Orient, earning him £1,732. Hawley departed the club at the end of the 1973–74 season, having made 343 appearances and scored four goals for the club. Hawley was added to the Brentford Hall of Fame in 2013, alongside fellow inductees and former teammates Jackie Graham and Bobby Ross.
Loans
Having gradually fallen out of favour at Griffin Park, Hawley spent time on loan at Fulham (1971), Hillingdon Borough (1973–74) and Aldershot (1974).
Non-league football
After his departure from Brentford, Hawley played on in non-league football, appearing for Hillingdon Borough, Wimbledon, Kingstonian, Walton & Hersham and Ruislip Manor.
Managerial and coaching career
Hawley was named as caretaker manager of Southern League Premier Division side Hillingdon Borough in August 1975 and was named player-manager the following month. He remained in the role until his dismissal in November 1976. Hawley returned to Brentford in the early 1990s, working under Joe Gadston in the club's youth system.
Honours
As a player
Brentford
- London Challenge Cup: 1964–65
As an individual
- Brentford Hall of Fame
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Brentford | 1962–63 | Fourth Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1963–64 | Third Division | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| 1964–65 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| 1965–66 | 36 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 0 | ||
| 1966–67 | Fourth Division | 37 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 43 | 0 | |
| 1967–68 | 46 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 49 | 2 | ||
| 1968–69 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | ||
| 1969–70 | 46 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 50 | 1 | ||
| 1970–71 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 0 | ||
| 1971–72 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
| 1972–73 | Third Division | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 45 | 0 | |
| 1973–74 | Fourth Division | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 0 | |
| Career total | 317 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 343 | 4 | ||