Ken Hawkes

Kenneth Kilby Hawkes Date of Birth: May 6, 1933

Spotted by Luton’s north-east scout Dick Trembath while playing for Shotton Colliery Welfare, Ken joined the Hatters in 1951 but his career at Kenilworth Road was put on hold when he was called up for National Service.

Ken finally broke into the Luton first team in 1957 and was then almost ever present until the relegation season of 1959/60 and played for the Hatters in the 1959 F.A.Cup final.

A rugged left-back, Ken was part of new manager Sam Bartram’s cull in 1961 and he moved on to Peterbrough, followed by Bedford and St Neots.

After hanging up his boots, Ken then worked for Walter Clarke and Co for 28 years and received a whole bottle of sherry on retirement! Ken was still a welcome regular at Kenilworth Road until his sad passing in 2015.