Charles Robert Baillie-Hamilton (24 September 1848 – 28 July 1927)[1] was a Scottish civil servant, who became clerk to the Treasury. In his youth, he was a keen sportsman who played for the Scottish side in the first football match against England in March 1870.
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Baillie-Hamilton was born in Greenwich, Kent,[2] the son of Admiral William Alexander Baillie-Hamilton (1803–1881) and Lady Harriet Hamilton (1812–1884).[1] His father was Second Secretary to the Admiralty from 1845 to 1855; his mother was the daughter of James Hamilton, Viscount Hamilton M.P. (1786–1814).
Baillie-Hamilton never married.[1]
In 1870, he was selected together with his elder brother William by fellow civil servant, James Kirkpatrick, to represent Scotland in a football match against England to be played at the Kennington Oval on 5 March 1870.[2] The match ended in a 1–1 draw, with the Scottish goal being scored by Robert Crawford.[3][4][5]
For his international football appearance, he was listed as a member of the Civil Service club.
He became clerk to the Treasury.[1][6]
He died on 28 July 1927, aged 78.[1]