Willie Hamilton (footballer)
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| Willie Hamilton | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Murdoch Hamilton | |
| Date of birth | February 16, 1938 | |
| Place of birth | Chapelhall, Scotland | |
| Date of death | October 22, 1976 (aged 38) | |
| Place of death | Calgary, Canada | |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | |
| Playing position | Striker | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| 1954-1956 | Drumpelier Amateurs | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1956-1961 1961-1962 1962-1963 1963-1965 1965-1967 1967-1969 1969-1971 1971-1972 |
Sheffield United Middlesbrough Hearts Hibernian Aston Villa Hearts Ross County Hamilton Academical |
79 (21) 10 (1) 30 (12) 50 (15) 49 (9) 22 (7) unknown 13 (0) |
| National team | ||
| 1965 | Scotland | 1 (0) |
|
1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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William (Willie) Murdoch Hamilton (born on 16 February 1938 in Chapelhall, Monklands, died 22 October 1976 in Calgary, Canada) was a professional footballer with Sheffield United, Middlesbrough, Heart of Midlothian, Hibernian and Aston Villa, and gained 1 cap for Scotland.[1]
Hamilton signed for Sheffield United as a 16-year-old and made his debut in 1956. He scored 21 goals in 79 league games for United, before signing for Middlesbrough in 1961. He joined Hearts in June 1962 and was then signed for Hibernian by Jock Stein.
From Hibs he went to Aston Villa, then back to Hearts in 1967 (after sustaining injuries in a car crash) before playing for Ross County, Hamilton Academical, and in Australia and South Africa.
He emigrated to Canada in 1975 where he worked as a bricklayer. He died of a heart attack in 1976.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Sunday Times article, Aug 2005, retrieved 6 Dec 2006
- ^ Hamilton's forgotten genius lit up lives, Scotsman article, Jan 2006, retrieved 6 Dec 2006
