:Kay Hawke
{{short description|English footballer}}
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| name = Kay Hawke
| image = Kay hawke2.jpg
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| caption = Hawke in September 2010
| fullname = Kay Joyce Hawke
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1983|03|28}}
| birth_place = Walkden,{{cite hansard | title=Part 16 | url=https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200506/cmhansrd/vo050525/debtext/50525-16.htm#50525-16_spnew1 | house=House of Commons | date=25 May 2005 | column_start=742 | column_end=742 }} England
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| position = Goalkeeper
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| youthclubs1 = Salford Girls
| years1 = 2000–2005
| years2 = 2005–2007
| years3 = 2007–2012
| years4 = 2009
| years5 = 2010
| clubs1 = Oldham Curzon Ladies
| clubs2 = Blackburn Rovers Ladies
| clubs3 = Lincoln Ladies
| clubs4 = → Ventura County Fusion (loan)
| clubs5 = → Leeds United Ladies (loan)
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| nationalteam1= England Under-21
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| nationalyears3= 2008
| nationalteam3= England
| nationalcaps3= 1
| nationalgoals3 = 0
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| nationalteam-update = 14 February 2008 (UTC)
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Kay Joyce Hawke (born 28 March 1983) is an English footballer, who most recently played as a goalkeeper for Lincoln Ladies in the FA WSL. During her career she has played for Blackburn Rovers, Lincoln Ladies and Ventura County Fusion in California, USA. She has played for England at Under 21, Under 23 and full senior international level in her career.
Club career
Hawke joined Lincoln from Blackburn Rovers Ladies in the summer of 2007.{{cite web|url=http://www.fgmag.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=4107 |title=Lincoln Net Hawke |publisher=Fairgame |accessdate=2010-04-10 }}{{dead link|date=May 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} She had joined Blackburn in 2005{{cite web|url=http://www.rovers.co.uk/page/LadiesNews/0,,10303~675274,00.html |title=Kay Agrees To Rovers Move |publisher=Blackburn Rovers |accessdate=2010-03-09 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120329034118/http://www.rovers.co.uk/page/LadiesNews/0%2C%2C10303~675274%2C00.html |archivedate=29 March 2012 }} and won her first league championship (Northern Premier) that season.
In a September 2009 Premier League Cup match against Birmingham City, Hawke scored with an enormous clearance but was then controversially sent-off for handling outside her area. Lincoln went on to lose 6–2.{{cite news|url=http://www.thisislincolnshire.co.uk/news/nonleague/Goalkeeper-Hawke-angered-red-card/article-1334230-detail/article.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120912092111/http://www.thisislincolnshire.co.uk/news/nonleague/Goalkeeper-Hawke-angered-red-card/article-1334230-detail/article.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2012-09-12|title=Goalkeeper Hawke is angered by red card|publisher=Lincolnshire Echo|accessdate=2010-08-05|date=2009-09-14}}
While preparing for the 2011 FA Women's Super League season with Lincoln, Hawke joined Leeds United on loan in August 2010. FA Women's Premier League National Division Leeds had a goalkeeper crisis after Carly Telford departed and Jules Draycott was injured.{{cite web|url=http://www.leedsunitedladies.com/2010/millwall-v-leeds-3.html |title=Lionesses tamed as Leeds open with a win |publisher=Leeds United Ladies |accessdate=2010-08-22 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100823054404/http://www.leedsunitedladies.com/2010/millwall-v-leeds-3.html |archivedate=23 August 2010 }} Hawke left Lincoln before the 2012 WSL season.{{cite web|url=http://www.thisislincolnshire.co.uk/Lincoln-Ladies-boss-Glen-Harris-continues-search/story-15190708-detail/story.html|title=Lincoln Ladies boss Glen Harris continues search for global talent|publisher=Lincolnshire Echo|accessdate=2012-02-27|date=2012-02-13|last=Whiley|first=Mark|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216110332/http://www.thisislincolnshire.co.uk/Lincoln-Ladies-boss-Glen-Harris-continues-search/story-15190708-detail/story.html|archivedate=16 February 2012}}
=United States=
In May 2009 Hawke joined Ventura County Fusion in California with the permission of Lincoln Ladies to play against teams in the Central and Western U.S.A and also Canada, she was made captain of the team upon arrival. She was voted as the goalkeeper for the Western Conference All Star IX for the season 2009/10.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/women/8022304.stm|title=Lady Imps keeper heads out to US|publisher=BBC|accessdate=2010-03-09 | date=2009-04-28}}
International career
Hawke's international debut was against Sweden at U21 level on 1 October 2004. The match took place at Örjans Vall, home ground of Swedish side Halmstads BK, and ended 1–0 to England, giving Hawke an international debut clean sheet.{{cite web|url=http://www.fgmag.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=1066 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130123090919/http://www.fgmag.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=1066 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-01-23 |title=Hickmott Winner for England U21s |publisher=Fair Game |accessdate=2010-04-10 }} Having played football for England at U21 and U23 level Hawke finally made her full debut for England on 14 February 2008 against Norway in Cyprus.{{cite web|url=http://www.thefa.com/England/womens-seniors/News/2009/WomPoty_2008_Hawke|title=Contenders: Hawke|publisher=theFA.com|accessdate=2010-03-28}} She replaced Siobhan Chamberlain. Hawke has England legacy number 166. The FA announced their legacy numbers scheme to honour the 50th anniversary of England’s inaugural international.{{cite press release |url=https://www.englandfootball.com/england/womens-senior-team/Legacy?tab=Players |title=England Player Legacy and Results Archive |date=18 November 2022 |access-date=27 April 2023 |publisher=The Football Association}}{{Cite web |last=Lacey-Hatton |first=Jack |date=2022-11-18 |title=Lionesses introduce 'legacy numbers' for players past and present |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/lionesses-introduce-legacy-numbers-players-28529161 |access-date=2023-06-19 |website=mirror |language=en}}
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Category:Footballers from Greater Manchester
Category:Sportspeople from the City of Salford
Category:English women's footballers
Category:England women's international footballers
Category:Blackburn Rovers W.F.C. players
Category:Leeds United Women F.C. players
Category:Notts County L.F.C. players
Category:FA Women's National League players
Category:Women's Super League players
Category:USL W-League (1995–2015) players
Category:England women's under-23 international footballers