RIP Darren Hawkins. UPDATE: Link to Just giving fundraising page added

[HarriboSauce]

Unfortunately one of our ex-players, Darren Hawkins, has sadly passed away this morning.

Joined City's academy from a young age and managed to play for the first team a few times. He lived around the corner from me growing up and we used to have a kick around in Oldbury Court.  He came from a great family, had a heart of gold and was a genuine top bloke. 

RIP Darren 

[GrahamC]

Was his Dad Chris?

Think I played alongside him in the early 80s in Fishponds.

RIP.

[HarriboSauce]

Yes that's correct 

[Port Said Red]

Wow, he can't have been very old?

 

[cidercity1987]

Remember that name from the early 2000s, didn't quite breakthrough from memory.

Mid 30s?

 

[RUSSEL85]

I got a feeling I went to Oldbury Court school with him, if im correct he is the same age as me, around 32-33

[Kid in the Riot]

That's very sad and no age to go (33 I think?).

I remember him as a player of some potential and recall he did well at Bath City in a loan spell scoring a fair few goals.

RIP Darren

[Curr Avon]

RIP Darren.

I've just Googled the following OTIB thread from January 2004:

According to Soccerbase he was only 33: http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=35578

[Major Isewater]

Always sad when one of ours passes. 

Although he won't go down as a City favourite, he , along with every other player to pull on the red shirt has got us to where we are today.

My thoughts go out to his family and loved ones .

[Red Cloud]

remember him playing in a friendly against Leeds, looked really talented - I know the family also, thoughts are with them

RIP Darren

[Ska Junkie]

Blimey, that's young!

R.I.P Darren and sincerest condolences to his family.

[redcard]

Young indeed, used to watch him play on the courts at Oldbury Court youth club with his older brother, so sad. RIP and thoughts are with his family.

[phantom]

Can remember him playing at Weston

RIP

[Busterrimes]

RIP Darren.

For a moment I got him confused with Nigel Hawkins another youngster but from the 80s instead

[BCFC11]

RIP Darren, used to have a kickabout all the time on 'the green' in Oldbury Court, only seemed a couple of years since we used to have a catch up on the odd night out down Fishponds Road. 

 

RIP mate thoughts are with the family.

[Port Said Red]

1 hour ago, Curr Avon said:

RIP Darren.

I've just Googled the following OTIB thread from January 2004:

According to Soccerbase he was only 33: http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=35578

I found this one too, sounds like he may have had an issue with alcohol?

 

 

[spudski]

21 minutes ago, Busterrimes said:

RIP Darren.

For a moment I got him confused with Nigel Hawkins another youngster but from the 80s instead

Kinnel...so did I. Was only sat chatting and drinking with Nigel on Tuesday after the game. Made my heart jump out my chest. RIP Darren.

[Offside]

RIP Darren

[RoystonFoote'snephew]

Shocked and saddened. RIP Darren. My prayers are with his family and friends. 

[cider head]

Sad news RIP Darren

[Davefevs]

9 hours ago, GrahamC said:

Was his Dad Chris?

Think I played alongside him in the early 80s in Fishponds.

RIP.

Not Chris of Hawkins Insulation?

[Rocking Red Cyril]

RIP

[Robbie_Turner]

Sad news indeed.

RIP Darren. Thoughts with family and friends at an awful time.

[Bcfc24]

Sad News, watched him at Manor Farm. Does anyone know how he died?

[GrahamC]

9 hours ago, Davefevs said:

Not Chris of Hawkins Insulation?

Don't know, mate.

I was about 19 at the time and played up front for the Spotted Cow in Fishponds for a couple of years, sometimes alongside Chris, who was a decent player.

I saw Darren play for the reserves once or twice but only found out later on that he was Chris' son.

[bladder]

Got to know dazzer from manor farm and shaz crusade these last 5 years and told him people don't like you because of your wonderful talent they like you because you're a wonderful person . Whoever he met he enriched. Had his troubles but tried hard .the world's a poorer place without his smile .thoughts to his parents family and friends . U TG

[kiwicolin]

Remember the name from the CITY ranks. Promising player. 

Condolences to the family. 

R.I.P. 

[Bangkok Red]

No information on the cause of death?? 

 

[exAtyeoMax]

http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/tributes-father-four-former-bristol-692460

[Wanderingred]

He was in my year at school (Downend School) or maybe the year below. I didn't really know him but I remember all the promise he showed as a City youngster. 33 is no age. Really sad.