Derek Hawksworth
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Derek Hawksworth (born. July 16, 1927 in Bradford, England) was an footballer who played in the position of winger for Sheffield United.
Hawksworth started his career with Bradford Park Avenue in 1946, before moving to Huddersfield Town, although he never made an appearance for either club. In 1948, he moved to Bradford City and made 75 appearances with 50 goals for the West Yorkshire side.
His breakthrough came with his transfer to Sheffield United in 1950. He signed in a double transfer along with fellow winger Alf Ringstead, for a total outlay of £15,000. And a remarkable bargain it was going to turn out to be.
Hawksworth was 23 when he signed for the Blades. He was strong, fast and dangerous near goal, and was at his best in an outside-left position, but served United well in all the other forward positions.
He played an integral part in United's 7-3 defeat of Sheffield Wednesday in the Steel City derby at Bramall Lane on September 8, 1951, scoring an equaliser and a fourth goal in a match never to be forgotten by Blades fans. In total, he played 255 matches for Sheffield United and scored 88 goals, in his 7 years at Bramall Lane.
He was transferred to Huddersfield Town in 1958 in an ex-change deal, which saw Ronnie Simpson moving to United. He played 55 matches scoring 44 goals for the Terriers. In 1959, he signed for Lincoln City, scoring 14 times for 36 matches.
He ended his career back with Bradford City, for one final year. Scoring 8 goals from 44 appearances for the Bantams
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