Johnny Hamilton (footballer, born 1935)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 January 1935 | ||
| Place of birth | Larkhall, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 8 August 2013 (aged 78) | ||
| Playing position | Right winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Lesmahagow | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1955–1967 | Heart of Midlothian | 293 | (75) |
| 1967–1968 | Watford | 8 | (2) |
| 1968–1971 | Berwick Rangers | 71 | (14) |
| Total | 372 | (91) | |
| National team | |||
| 1956–1957 | Scotland under-23[1] | 2 | (1) |
| 1958 | Scottish League XI | 1 | (0) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Johnny Hamilton (22 January 1935 - 8 August 2013) [2] was born in Larkhall and was a Scottish footballer who played for Hearts, Watford and Berwick Rangers. He scored 157 goals in 496 appearances for Hearts between 1955 and 1967.
Hamilton played for the Scottish League XI once, in 1958.[3] After retiring as a football player, Hamilton coached the Hearts youth team between 1974 and 1979.[4] He then ran a newsagents in Slateford Road, Edinburgh.[4] Hamilton died in August 2013, aged 78.[4]
References
- ↑ "John Hamilton". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
- ↑
- ↑ "Johnny Hamilton". Londonhearts.com. London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 11 December 2011.
- 1 2 3 "Tributes as Hearts legend Johnny Hamilton dies". Edinburgh Evening News. Johnston Publishing. 14 August 2013. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
External links
- Johnny Hamilton career at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
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