Oliver Hawkins
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Oliver Hawkins[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1992 (age 23–24) | ||
| Place of birth | England | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Dagenham & Redbridge | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2009–2010 | North Greenford United | ||
| 2010–2011 | Hillingdon Borough | 24 | (10) |
| 2011–2013 | Northwood | 90 | (34) |
| 2013–2016 | Hemel Hempstead Town | 81 | (24) |
| 2013–2014 | → Harrow Borough (dual-registration) | 11 | (2) |
| 2016– | Dagenham & Redbridge | 17 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:18, 30 April 2016 (UTC). | |||
Oliver Hawkins (born 1992) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for League Two side Dagenham & Redbridge.
Club career
Hawkins began his career at North Greenford United, but it was under Gary Meakin at Hillingdon Borough where he really began to break through scoring 10 goals during the 2010–2011 season.[2]
When Meakin was appointed Northwood manager in March 2011, he took Hawkins with him. Initially Hawkins took a little time to adapt to playing at the higher level scoring just once in his first nine games. However, in the following two seasons, Hawkins would finish as Northwood's top scorer scoring 19 goals in all competitions in both seasons (2011–2012, 2012–2013).[3]
Unsurprisingly Hawkins' excellent form attracted the attention of clubs at higher levels, and the striker duly signed for then Southern Premier Division side Hemel Hempstead Town in the summer of 2013 having impressed in pre-season. Hawkins would spend time at Isthmian League side Harrow Borough, before returning and establishing himself as a regular for the Tudors.
During the 2013–2014 season, Hawkins helped Hemel Hempstead Town earn promotion as champions of the Southern Premier Division, making 23 league appearances and scoring four times. During the 2014–2015 season he found his goalscoring touch, and he also lined up against Bury in the first round of the FA Cup.[4] The striker remained a prolific scorer as the club embarked on their second season in the National League South.
Move to Dagenham & Redbridge
On 15 January 2016, Hawkins completed his move to League Two side Dagenham & Redbridge for an undisclosed fee on a two-and-a-half-year deal.[5] Hawkins had first come to the attention of Dagenham boss John Still when Still was manager of Luton Town. He made his debut the next day as an 81st minute substitute against Northampton Town.[6] His first Football League goal came on 20 February 2016 in a 3-2 defeat against Mansfield Town.[7]
Career statistics
- As of match played 30 April 2016.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hillingdon Borough | 2010–11[8] | Spartan South Midlands Premier Division | 24 | 10 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 27 | 10 | |
| Northwood | 2010–11[8] | Southern League Division One Central | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | |||
| 2011–12[8] | Southern League Division One Central | 40 | 16 | 1 | 0 | — | 7[lower-alpha 2] | 3 | 48 | 19 | ||
| 2012–13[8] | Southern League Division One Central | 41 | 17 | 5 | 0 | — | 9[lower-alpha 2] | 2 | 55 | 19 | ||
| Total | 90 | 34 | 6 | 0 | — | 16 | 5 | 112 | 39 | |||
| Hemel Hempstead Town | 2013–14[8] | Southern League Premier Division | 23 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | 3[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 29 | 4 | |
| 2014–15[9] | Conference South | 38 | 12 | 4 | 0 | — | 4[lower-alpha 2] | 2 | 46 | 14 | ||
| 2015–16[9] | National League South | 20 | 8 | 3 | 1 | — | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 2 | 24 | 11 | ||
| Total | 81 | 24 | 10 | 1 | — | 8 | 4 | 99 | 29 | |||
| Harrow Borough (dual-reg) | 2013–14[8] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 11 | 2 | — | — | — | 11 | 2 | |||
| Dagenham & Redbridge | 2015–16[10] | League Two | 17 | 1 | — | — | — | 17 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 223 | 71 | 17 | 1 | — | 26 | 9 | 266 | 81 | |||
References
- ↑ "May 2014 Player Registrations". TheFA.com. The Football Association. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
- ↑ "Oliver Hawkins Profile | Aylesbury United FC". aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-01-16.
- ↑ "Northwood F C |". northwoodfc.com. Retrieved 2016-01-16.
- ↑ "BBC Sport - Bury 3-1 Hemel Hempstead Town". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-01-16.
- ↑ "Daggers Sign Striker". daggers.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-01-16.
- ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/35270301
- ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35567286
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Games played by Oliver Hawkins - Aylesbury United". Aylesbury United. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
- 1 2 "Games played by Oliver Hawkins - Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
- ↑ "Games played by Oliver Hawkins in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
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