Graham Hawkins, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Graham Hawkins

English football player and manager

Date of Birth: 05-Mar-1946

Place of Birth: Darlaston, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 27-Sep-2016

Profession: association football manager, association football player

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Graham Norman Hawkins (5 March 1946 – 28 September 2016) was an English football player and manager. A defender, he began his career at Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1964, and helped the club to win promotion out of the Second Division in 1966–67.
He moved on to Preston North End in December 1967.
In seven years with Preston he made 245 league appearances, and also served as their captain as they won the Third Division title in 1970–71.
He signed with Blackburn Rovers in 1974, playing over 100 games in a four-year spell, helping the club to the Third Division title in 1974–75.
He was sold to Port Vale in January 1978, where he first entered into coaching, before his departure in late 1979.
He made a total of 502 league and cup appearances in the English Football League. Serving as Shrewsbury Town's assistant manager, he was given the top job at Wolves in 1982.
He led the club to promotion out of the Second Division in 1982–83, before he lost his position in April 1984.
Following this he was made Head of Player Development at the Football League.