James Hamilton (footballer, born 1884)

James Hamilton (born 1884; date of death unknown) was an English footballer who played at left-back for Burslem Port Vale and Oldham Athletic in the 1900s.

James Hamilton
Personal information
Full name James Hamilton[1]
Date of birth 1884[1]
Place of birth Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, England[1]
Position(s) Left-back
Youth career
Burslem Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1903–1907 Burslem Port Vale 96 (0)
1907–1911 Oldham Athletic 105 (5)
Total 201 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Hamilton joined Burslem Port Vale from Burslem Town in March 1903.[1] He played six Second Division games in the 1903–04 season, and went on to play 23 league and two FA Cup games in the 1904–05 campaign.[1] He missed just four of the club's 38 league games of the 1905–06 season and went on to make 33 league appearances in the 1906–07 campaign.[1] However, he was forced to leave the Athletic Ground after the club went into liquidation in 1907.[1] He moved on to Oldham Athletic.[1]

Career statistics

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Source:[2]

Club Season Division League FA Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Burslem Port Vale 1903–04 Second Division 6 0 0 0 6 0
1904–05 Second Division 23 0 2 0 25 0
1905–06 Second Division 34 0 2 0 36 0
1906–07 Second Division 33 0 4 0 37 0
Total 96 0 8 0 104 8
Oldham Athletic 1907–08 Second Division 37 1 4 0 41 1
1908–09 Second Division 36 4 2 1 38 5
1909–10 Second Division 17 0 1 0 18 0
1910–11 First Division 15 0 3 0 18 0
Total 105 5 10 1 115 6
Career total 201 5 18 1 219 6

Honours

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Oldham Athletic

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 123. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  2. ^ James Hamilton at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)