Andrew Hamilton (footballer, born 1882)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andrew Hamilton[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 10 June 1882 | ||
| Place of birth | Aberdeen, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 20 July 1915 (aged 33)[2] | ||
| Place of death | West Flanders, Belgium | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Favourites | |||
| –1905 | Harp | ||
| 1905–1906 | Aberdeen | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Andrew Hamilton (10 June 1882 – 20 July 1915) was a Scottish professional footballer who made one appearance as a forward in the Scottish League for Aberdeen.[3] He also made 15 appearances for the club in the Northern and East of Scotland Leagues.[3]
Personal life[edit]
Hamilton served as a private in the Gordon Highlanders during the First World War.[1] He was killed in West Flanders, Belgium on 20 July 1915,[4] after having only arrived on the Western Front two months earlier.[5] Hamilton is commemorated on the Menin Gate.[2]
Career statistics[edit]
| Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Aberdeen | 1905–06[3] | Scottish First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
Honours[edit]
Aberdeen A
- Northern League: 1905–06[3][6]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Andrew Hamilton | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ^ a b "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ^ a b c d "Andrew Hamilton". Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ^ "They Died in the Conflict During Season 1914–15" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 April 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
- ^ Campsie, Alison (8 August 2014). "Worldly possessions scrawled in haste". Press and Journal. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
- ^ "Northern League". sfha.org.uk. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
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