John Hampson (28 December 1887 – December 1960) was a Welsh footballer who played for Oswestry Town, Northampton Town, Leeds City, Aston Villa, and Port Vale.
 Hampson in a Port Vale squad photo in 1923 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Hampson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 December 1887[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Oswestry, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | December 1960 (age 72–73)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Burslem, England[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9+1⁄2 in (1.77 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Half-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1909–1910 | Oswestry Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1910–1913 | Northampton Town | ||
| 1913–1919 | Leeds City | 71 | (8) |
| 1919–1921 | Aston Villa | 14 | (0) |
| 1921–1924 | Port Vale | 99 | (9) |
| Total | 184+ | (17+) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editHampson played for Oswestry Town, Northampton Town and Leeds City before joining Aston Villa in October 1919. He played eight First Division matches in the 1919–20 season and six games in the 1920–21 campaign.[3] He joined Port Vale for a £1,000 fee in June 1921.[1] He went straight into the first-team, and scored in his first game at The Old Recreation Ground, in a 3–0 victory over Clapton Orient on 29 August.[1] He also claimed goals in home victories over West Ham United and Bury and posted 30 Second Division appearances in the 1921–22 season, and was also a member of the side that shared the North Staffordshire Infirmary Cup in 1922.[1] He scored four goals in 39 league and cup games in the 1922–23 campaign, finding the net in a 2–1 win over Manchester United at Old Trafford (7 October), in a 2–0 win over Stockport County at Edgeley Park (9 December), in a 2–1 home defeat by Leeds United (30 December), and a 2–2 draw at home to The Wednesday (5 May).[1] He bagged two goals in 33 appearances in the 1923–24 season, scoring in home games against Barnsley and South Shields, but sustained a serious injury in April which required several operations.[1] He left the club in the summer and later played for Hanley Social Club.[1]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Leeds City | 1913–14[4] | Second Division | 36 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 8 |
| 1914–15[4] | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 0 | ||
| 1919–20[4] | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Total | 71 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 74 | 8 | ||
| Aston Villa | 1919–20[5] | First Division | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 1920–21[5] | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Total | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Port Vale | 1921–22[6] | Second Division | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 3 |
| 1922–23[6] | 38 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 4 | ||
| 1923–24[6] | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 2 | ||
| Total | 99 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 101 | 9 | ||
| Career total | 184 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 190 | 17 | ||
Honours
editPort Vale
- North Staffordshire Infirmary Cup: 1922 (shared)[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 124. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
- ^ "The lure of promotion. Port Vale". Athletic News. Manchester. 13 August 1923. p. 6.
- ^ "Aston Villa Player Database". www.astonvillaplayerdatabase.com. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
- ^ a b c "Leeds United F.C. History". www.ozwhitelufc.net.au. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- ^ a b "John Hampson". 11v11.com. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- ^ a b c Jack Hampson at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)