Tom Hamilton (footballer, born 1893)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 February 1893[1] | ||
| Place of birth | New Cumnock, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 25 December 1959 (aged 66)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Preston, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Cronberry Eglinton | ||
| 1913–1921 | Kilmarnock | 231 | (11) |
| 1921–1929 | Preston North End | 267 | (0) |
| 1929–1930 | Manchester Central | ||
| 1930–1931 | Great Harwood | ||
| Total | 498 | (11) | |
| International career | |||
| 1921 | Scottish League XI | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Thomas Hamilton (10 February 1893 – 25 December 1959) was a Scottish footballer who played as a right back, primarily for Kilmarnock[4] and Preston North End.
He was a Scottish Cup winner with Kilmarnock in 1920,[5][6] was selected for the Scottish Football League XI in January 1921,[1] joined Preston for what has been quoted as a then-record transfer fee of £4,600 a month later,[7][8] and played in the FA Cup final of 1922 (a defeat to Huddersfield Town). After eight years at Deepdale,[9] Hamilton later featured for Manchester Central and Great Harwood.[2]
References
- ^ a b (SFL player) Tom Hamilton, London Hearts Supporters Club
- ^ a b John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Pavo (20 August 1923). "Prospects of the clubs in the First Division of the League. Preston North End". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
- ^ (Kilmarnock player) Hamilton, Tom, FitbaStats
- ^ "Killie 3–2 Albion Rovers". Killie FC. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
- ^ "Kilmarnock, 3; Albion Rovers, 2. Scottish Cup–Final Tie". The Glasgow Herald. 19 April 1920. p. 13. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
- ^ Charlie Buchan (2011). Charles Buchan: A Lifetime in Football. Random House. ISBN 9781845969271.
- ^ Kilmarnock in History: Record Rugby Park Crowds, Kilmarnock FC, 18 June 2020
- ^ Tommy Hamilton, Doing The 92