Johnny Hamilton (footballer, born 1935)

Johnny Hamilton (22 January 1935 – 8 August 2013)[4] was a Scottish footballer, who played for Hearts, Watford and Berwick Rangers.

Johnny Hamilton
Personal information
Full name John Hamilton[1]
Date of birth (1935-01-22)22 January 1935
Place of birth Larkhall, Scotland
Date of death 8 August 2013(2013-08-08) (aged 78)
Place of death Edinburgh, Scotland
Position(s) 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)
International career
1956–1957[2] Scotland U23 2 (1)
1958 Scottish League XI 1 (0)
1960[3] SFL trial v SFA 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He scored 157 goals in 496 appearances for Hearts between 1955 and 1967.

Hamilton played for the Scottish League XI once, in 1958.[5] After retiring as a football player, Hamilton coached the Hearts youth team between 1974 and 1979.[6] He then ran a newsagents in Slateford Road, Edinburgh.[6] Hamilton died in August 2013, aged 78.[6]

Johnny married Elizabeth Farquhar and had three children, Karen, Ross and Gary.

References

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  1. ^ "Johnny Hamilton". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  2. ^ "John Hamilton". fitbastats.com. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
  3. ^ Ronnie McDevitt (2016). Scotland in the 60s: The Definitive Account of the Scottish National Football Side During the 1960s. Pitch Publishing. ISBN 9781785312458.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "Obituary: Johnny Hamilton, footballer - Obituaries - The Scotsman". Archived from the original on 20 August 2013.
  5. ^ "Johnny Hamilton". Londonhearts.com. London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 11 December 2011.
  6. ^ a b c "Tributes as Hearts legend Johnny Hamilton dies". Edinburgh Evening News. Johnston Publishing. 14 August 2013. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
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  • Johnny Hamilton at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database