John Hawksby is an English former professional footballer who played as a winger for Leeds United, Lincoln City, and York City in the 1960s.
Born York, Yorkshire, Hawksby made his debut for Leeds United, aged 18, in August 1960 and scored in each of his first two games, which were to be the only two goals that he scored for Leeds.
He made 74 appearances scoring 5 goals.He then joined York City during the 1965–66 season.
Hawksby was capped by the England national youth team in 1959 while a Leeds player.
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