Robert Hamilton (Irish footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert J. Hamilton | ||
| Date of birth | 1907 | ||
| Place of birth | Newry, County Down, Ireland | ||
| Date of death | 7 February 1964 | ||
| Place of death | Cardiff, Wales, UK | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1927 | Newry Town | ||
| 1927–1933 | Rangers | 121 | (0) |
| 1932–1935 | Bradford City | 23 | (0) |
| 1935 | Third Lanark | ||
| – | Morton | ||
| National team | |||
| 1928–1931 | Ireland | 5 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Robert "Bud" J. Hamilton (1907[1] – 7 February 1964) was an Irish professional football player.
Hamilton started his career with his hometown club, Newry Town. He then moved to Scotland with Rangers, where he was a member of their 1929–30 clean-sweep team, winning League Championship, Scottish Cup and Charity Cup. In addition, Hamilton also played in a further three Scottish Cup Finals (winning two) and claimed further Championship and Glasgow Cup winners' medals.
Whilst with Rangers, Hamilton added five Ireland caps to the Inter-League honour he had won while with Newry Town. He tasted victory just once, on his debut against Scotland in February 1928. He left Ibrox in 1933 to sign for English Division Two side, Bradford City. In two seasons at Valley Parade he made just 26 appearances before moving north of the border again to join Third Lanark, and later to Morton.[2]