Players List 1967-82, H-K
These lists have been compiled in a similar format to the Best Years Player Lists (see Players Lists for the Best Years 1950-67)
Links: Players List 1967-82, A-B Players List 1967-82, C-D Players List 1967-82, E-G Players List 1967-82, L-N Player List 1967-82, O-R P layer List 1967-82, S-Z
HALL Peter
HARRIS Peter
HARVEY Bryan Robert
Born Stepney, 26 Aug 38
Position G
Seasons for BTFC 70
BTFC appearances 1 BTFC goals 0
To BTFC from Kettering
From BTFC to [retired]
Other clubs before/after BTFC March, Wisbech, Newcastle, Cambridge City, Blackpool, Northampton/
Notes To Wisbech from March summer 56, Newcastle 8/58 (£9,000 list value 1961), Cambridge C summer 61, Blackpool 2/62, Northampton 10/63, Kettering 8/68. One emergency appearance for BTFC v Gainsborough in Anglia Floodlit Trophy at end of 70/1, having been released by Kettering. Later coached at Plymouth City (defunct) and Corby. Died April 2006
HAWKINS Peter Michael
(Photo by kind permission of Nigel Biddlecombe)
Born Swansea, 18 Dec 51
Position W
Seasons for BTFC 73-76
BTFC appearances 178 BTFC goals 43
To BTFC from Northampton
From BTFC to Weymouth
Other clubs before/after BTFC Swansea (am)/ Poole (loan), Bridport (loan), Yeovil
Notes Welsh youth international. Pro at Northampton 12/68, to BTFC 9/73. To Weymouth summer 77 (with Kevin Dove-was in partnership with him in decorating business) for £1250. To Yeovil summer 81. Now restaurateur in Weymouth. Older brother Dennis played for Leeds, Shrewsbury, Chester, Workington, Newport, Telford, Nuneaton and Wales u23.
John Hawksby (left) and George Heyes
HAWKSBY John Frederick
Born York, 12 June 42
Position W
Seasons for BTFC 70-71
BTFC appearances 114 BTFC goals 7
To BTFC from King’s Lynn
From BTFC to Kettering
Other clubs before/after BTFC Leeds, Lincoln, York/ Dunstable, Stevenage, Rushden, Desborough
Notes England youth international. Pro at Leeds 6/59. To Lincoln summer 64, to York for £4000 in March 66. To King's Lynn summer 68. To BTFC 9/70. Released to Kettering because of travelling problems (lived in King's Lynn) summer 72. SL championship medal with Kettering 72/3. To Dunstable for £4,000 July 74. At Rushden by 8/75. Became painter and decorator in King's Lynn.
HECKMAN Ron
HENDERSON John
HEYES George
(see photo above)
Born Bolton, 16 Nov 37
Position G
Seasons for BTFC 70
BTFC appearances 22 BTFC goals 0
To BTFC from Barrow
From BTFC to Hereford
Other clubs before/after BTFC Rochdale, Leicester, Swansea/
Notes Pro at Rochdale 8/56, to Leicester 7/60 (fee described as "biggish for a goalkeeper" in Leicester Evening Mail 20/7/60), Swansea 9/65 (£5,000 fee), Barrow 7/69. To BTFC summer 70, released at end of season. Later professional goalkeeping coach and scout for Notts Forest. Son Darren played (also in goal) for Notts Forest, Wrexham, Scunthorpe, Sheffield Utd and Halifax. Grandson Joe plays rugby union for Leicester Tigers.
HILL David
Born?
Position G
Seasons for BTFC ?74-75
BTFC appearances 5 BTFC goals 0
To BTFC from ?Kettering
From BTFC to ?Desborough
Other clubs before/after BTFC ?Northampton/
Notes Said to have understudied Ray Peacock for two seasons before playing in last few matches of 75/6. There was no reserve team by then so where was he playing when not required? A David R Hill (b Kettering 28 Sep 53) was an apprentice keeper at Northampton and made one FL appearance for them in 70/1 before moving to Kettering, but there’s no record of his making any SL appearances there-was this the same man? There was also a keeper named Hill at Desborough in 76/7; same again?
HILL Patrick (Pat)
Born 16 in 4/70
Position G
Seasons for BTFC 69
BTFC appearances 1 BTFC goals 0
To BTFC from ?Hendon
From BTFC to ?
Other clubs before/after BTFC ?/?
Notes Amateur triallist "from Hendon", played one EPFC game at end of 69/70. Nothing else known.
HILL Sidney (Sid)
Born?
Position D
Seasons for BTFC 67
BTFC appearances 1 BTFC goals 0
To BTFC from [Cambridge University]
From BTFC to Bishop’s Stortford
Other clubs before/after BTFC Hitchin, Corinthian Casuals /Enfield
Notes Amateur, Cambridge University Blue, captained University XI 68/9. With Corinthian Casuals 67/8, Bishops Stortford summer 68. Played a few reserve matches and one first team match for BTFC while at University (contemporary of Peter Phillips). At Enfield by 12/70. Later taught at Haileybury School.
HOBBS Peter
Born 19 in 10/64
Position CF
Seasons for BTFC 69
BTFC appearances 1 BTFC goals 0
To BTFC from Worcester
From BTFC to ?
Other clubs before/after BTFC Sittingbourne (am), QPR, Watford, Cambridge Utd/?
Notes Apprentice at QPRT 9/60. At Watford by 5/64, Cambridge Utd summer 64 (scored a hat-trick v BTFC in the FA Cup 10/64) to 66/7. Triallist autumn 69. Not retained.
HODGKINSON Trevor
Born?
Position D or MF
Seasons for BTFC 68-70
BTFC appearances 37 BTFC goals 9
To BTFC from Gainsborough
From BTFC to ?
Other clubs before/after BTFC Rotherham (amateur), Worksop/?
Notes At Worksop by 2/66 (said by Nottingham Football Post to be "a relative" of England and Sheffield Utd goalkeeper Alan Hodgkinson), Gainsborough by 1/68. Student at Bedford Teacher Training College. Triallist in reserves 10/68, signed permanently soon after. Released 10/70 after obtaining job in Maidenhead area-not clear who he played for after that (not Maidenhead Utd).
HORREY Rowland George (Roly)
Born Bishop Auckland, 7 March 43
Position W
Seasons for BTFC 72
BTFC appearances 12 BTFC goals 0
To BTFC from Chelmsford
From BTFC to [retired]
Other clubs before/after BTFC Ferryhill, Blackburn, York, Cambridge Utd/
Notes Pro at Blackburn 12/63, York 7/66, Cambridge Utd 7/68, Chelmsford 1/72. To BTFC 8/72. Failed to turn up for match at Weymouth, 30/9/72, then announced he was giving up the game because of work pressures.
HOUGHTON Sean
Born?
Position W
Seasons for BTFC 70
BTFC appearances 1 BTFC goals 0
To BTFC from Letchworth
From BTFC to Arlesey
Other clubs before/after BTFC ?/?
Notes Amateur. Triallist autumn 70 (after playing for Letchworth v BTFC in FAC)-to Arlesey Feb 71
HUDSON Nicholas (Nick)
Born 19 in 9/74
Position F
Seasons for BTFC 74
BTFC appearances 2 BTFC goals 0
To BTFC from Northampton
From BTFC to Northampton
Other clubs before/after BTFC ?/?
Notes On month's loan from Northampton Sept 74, not signed.
HULETT Christopher B (Chris)
Born Bedford, April Q 1950
Position D
Seasons for BTFC 67-70
BTFC appearances 7 BTFC goals 0
To BTFC from Bedford BC
From BTFC to Kempston
Other clubs before/after BTFC /Hillingdon, Barnet, Kempston, Ampthill, Irthlingborough, Raunds
Notes Amateur in reserves 67/8 and 68/9, signed pro summer 69, released summer 71. Played at Hillingdon (by 77/8) and Barnet (9/78 to 5/80) when Barry Fry managed there, but whereabouts unclear in earlier 70s. Two spells at Kempston, second starting in 81. At Ampthill by summer 83. Later managed Arlesey and Kempston. Name sometimes spelled HULLETT or HULATT in reports, causing research problems..
HUNT Dai
Born?
Position F
Seasons for BTFC 71
BTFC appearances 1 BTFC goals 0
To BTFC from [Youth]
From BTFC to Sandy
Other clubs before/after BTFC /Olney, Wootton BC, Potton,
Notes Youth team player used in MFC at end of 71/2. Sandy 73/4, Olney 75/6, Wootton by 79, at Potton 81/2
JACKSON Alex
Born?
Position ?
Seasons for BTFC 68
BTFC appearances 1 BTFC goals 0
To BTFC from Stevenage
From BTFC to ?
Other clubs before/after BTFC ?/?
Notes Youth XI player in reserves and EPFC, 68/9-nothing else known.
JACKSON Alan
Born 23 in 12/81
Position D
Seasons for BTFC 81
BTFC appearances 4 BTFC goals 0
To BTFC from Exmouth
From BTFC to ?
Other clubs before/after BTFC ?/?
Notes Debut as sub at Redditch 12/81, newly moved into area. Stayed until end of season and dissolution of club, nothing else known
JAMES Kevin
Born London, 27 Aug 61
Position D
Seasons for BTFC 79-81
BTFC appearances 113 BTFC goals 2
To BTFC from [Youth]
From BTFC to Hitchin
Other clubs before/after BTFC /Rushden, Aylesbury
Notes In Colts side start 77/8. To Hitchin summer 82, Rushden by end 82/3. Followed Trevor Gould to Aylesbury, 12/84 and stayed there to end of 88/9. Brother in law of Nicky Platnauer.
JOHNSON Robert Simon (Rob)
Born Bedford, 22 Feb 62
Position D
Seasons for BTFC 77-78
BTFC appearances 22 BTFC goals 0
To BTFC from Marston Colts
From BTFC to Luton
Other clubs before/after BTFC /Lincoln (loan), Leicester, Barnet, Hitchin, Baldock
Notes Debut at 15 in 77/8. Apprentice pro for BTFC summer 78, but moved to Luton 11/78. League Cup winner’s medal with them, 87/8. Lincoln on loan 8/83, Leicester 8/89 (in exchange for Mick Kennedy and £150K cash to Leicester), Barnet 8/91, Hitchin ?summer 92 to at least 93/4. Later career badly disrupted by injuries. Now a physiotherapist (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rob_Johnson_).
JONES-----
Born ?
Position D
Seasons for BTFC 68
BTFC appearances 1 BTFC goals 0
To BTFC from ?
From BTFC to ?
Other clubs before/after BTFC ?/?
Notes Youth XI player in EPFC, 68/9-nothing else known.
JONES Andrew (Andy)
Born
Position D
Seasons for BTFC 74
BTFC appearances 1 BTFC goals 0
To BTFC from Kettering
From BTFC to Kettering
Other clubs before/after BTFC ?/?
Notes On a month's loan 3/74, not signed.
JONES Clifford William (Cliff)
Born Swansea, 7 Feb 35
Position W
Seasons for BTFC 70
BTFC appearances 20 BTFC goals 5
To BTFC from King’s Lynn
From BTFC to Wealdstone
Other clubs before/after BTFC Swansea, Tottenham, Fulham/Cambridge City, Wingate
Notes Pro at Swansea 5/52, Spurs 2/58 (£35,000 fee), Fulham 10/68 (£5,000 fee). To King's Lynn summer 70 (free transfer), to BTFC 2/71, released summer 71 due to travel problems. Wealdstone 8/71, Cambridge City 11/71 (£200 fee). 59 caps for Wales, League and FA Cup winners' medals for Tottenham 1961, 62, 67. Father Ivor (Swansea and WBA) and uncle Bryn Jones (Wolves and Arsenal) also played for Wales. Nephew Scott Neilson played for Bradford City and Crawley.
JONES Peter
KAVANAGH Ian
Born 18 in 9/80
Position D
Seasons for BTFC 80-81
BTFC appearances 8 BTFC goals 0
To BTFC from [Youth]
From BTFC to Hitchin
Other clubs before/after BTFC ?/Barton Rovers.
Notes Ex BTFC Youth team, debut v Witney 9/80. To Hitchin late 81/2, at Barton by 85/6.
KELCHER Barry
Born 28 in 8/73
Position CF
Seasons for BTFC 67-68
BTFC appearances 15 BTFC goals 8
To BTFC from Corby
From BTFC to Banbury
Other clubs before/after BTFC Rothwell/Rugby, Worcester, Stourbridge, Malvern Town
Notes With Rothwell by 65/6, to Corby 66/7. TO BTFC 12/67. Left for Banbury early 68/9 without making an appearance that season . To Rugby summer 70, Worcester 11/71 (£350 fee), to Stourbridge ?summer 76, Malvern by 11/77, still there 10/78.
KETTLEBOROUGH Howard
Born Sandy, dob n/k
Position CF
Seasons for BTFC 77
BTFC appearances 30 BTFC goals 5
To BTFC from Wycombe
From BTFC to St Albans
Other clubs before/after BTFC Sandy, Luton (am), St Neots, Wellingborough, Hitchin, Cambridge City, Dunstable/Irthlingborough, Stotfold, Langford
Notes At St Neots by 66/7, Wellingborough ?summer 67, Hitchin summer 73, Cambridge City 12/75, Dunstable by 10/76, Wycombe by 1/77. To BTFC 7/77, released 4/78, St Albans at end of 77/8, at Irthlingborough by autumn 78. Brother John also played for Hitchin
KING Keith
Born Durham, “early 20s” in 11/74
Position F
Seasons for BTFC 74
BTFC appearances 12 BTFC goals 2
To BTFC from Clifton (Beds)
From BTFC to St Albans
Other clubs before/after BTFC Durham City, Whitley Bay/Hertford, St Albans (second spell), MK City
Notes Had been playing for Clifton on Sundays- not clear for whom on Saturdays- when signed as an amateur, autumn 74. To St Albans summer 75, Hertford early 77, Back to St Albans summer 77 to March 78, at MK City by 11/78. PE Teacher.
KING Michael
Born?
Position G
Seasons for BTFC 68
BTFC appearances 1 BTFC goals 0
To BTFC from Hemel Hempstead
From BTFC to ?Hemel Hempstead
Other clubs before/after BTFC ?/?
Notes Amateur triallist, not retained
KIRKUP Neil J
Born Northampton, 21 in 8/80
Position MF
Seasons for BTFC 79-81
BTFC appearances 91 BTFC goals 11
To BTFC from Cambridge Utd
From BTFC to Wootton BC
Other clubs before/after BTFC Kempston/Wellingborough, Rushden, Wootton BC
Notes Son of Brian (BTFC 51-55). At Kempston 77/8. Brother Alan also played locally having originally been apprentice at Man Utd. To Wootton 2/82, but at Wellingborough by end of season. At Rushden by early 83, back at Wootton start 83/4.
KNIGHT Brian James
Born Dundee, 28 March 49
Position MF
Seasons for BTFC 80-81
BTFC appearances 17 BTFC goals 1
To BTFC from Wellingborough
From BTFC to Irthlingborough
Other clubs before/after BTFC Dundee, Huddersfield, Northampton, Cambridge City, Wealdstone/?
Notes To Huddersfield from Dundee 7/69, Northampton 11/69. At Cambridge City by early 71/2, triallist at Wealdstone 10/71 but not retained, Wellingborough by 12/72. PM there by 11/76 to summer 80. To BTFC 80 but suspended for much of early season 80/1 after offences at Wellingborough the previous season. Became BTFC player-coach start 81/2 but resigned 12/81 after differences of opinion with manager. Manager at Wellingborough again (non playing) by 1/85.
KURILA Alan
Born 19 in 8/81
Position D
Seasons for BTFC 81
BTFC appearances 53 BTFC goals 7
To BTFC from Birmingham
From BTFC to Kidderminster
Other clubs before/after BTFC / Bromsgrove, Burton, Stafford, Kidderminster, Burton, Atherstone, Moor Green, Rushden
Notes Signed summer 81. Left at end of 81/2. In his fifth season at Bromsgrove by 86/7. Two spells at Burton, first started by 8/88, the second as player-coach. To Stafford for £7,000 fee summer 89. Back to Kidderminster 9/90. Father John played for Celtic, Northampton (twice), Bristol C, Southend, Colchester and Lincoln. A jeweller in Birmingham. Brother Mick played for Irthlingborough.