Bert Hawkins (29 September 1923 â 21 June 2002) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre-forward in the Football League for Bristol City, West Ham United and Queens Park Rangers.
After starting his career at Bristol Rovers, Hawkins joined Bristol City in 1949. He joined Bath City in February 1950, making his Southern League debut against Weymouth, and his home debut on 4 March 1950 against Gloucester City. He was retained for the 1950âÂÂ51 season, and was signed by West Ham United on 31 August 1951 for ã2,750 (with a proportion of the fee going to previous club Bristol City), as a replacement for the injured Bill Robinson. A day later, he scored on his Hammers debut, a 1âÂÂ1 draw against Hull City. He totalled 15 goals in 32 Second Division appearances for West Ham in the 1951âÂÂ52 season, and also made three FA Cup appearances for the club.
After sustaining an injury during pre-season, he scored his only other goal for West Ham in a 3âÂÂ1 home win against Brentford on 1 November 1952, and played one further game in 1952âÂÂ53 before moving to Queens Park Rangers. He then played for Cheltenham Town during the 1954âÂÂ55 season.