Andrew Hamilton (footballer, born 1882)

Andrew Hamilton
Personal information
Full name Andrew Hamilton[1]
Date of birth 10 June 1882
Place of birth Aberdeen, Scotland
Date of death 20 July 1915(1915-07-20) (aged 33)
Place of death West Flanders, Belgium
Playing position Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Favourites
0000–1905 Harp
1905–1906 Aberdeen 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Andrew Hamilton (10 June 1882 – 20 July 1915) was a Scottish professional football forward who made one appearance in the Scottish League for Aberdeen.[2]

Personal life

Hamilton served as a private in the Gordon Highlanders during the First World War and was killed in West Flanders, Belgium on 20 July 1915,[3] having only arrived on the Western Front two months earlier.[2] He is commemorated on the Menin Gate.[4]

Career statistics

Club Season League Scottish Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Aberdeen 1905–06[2] Scottish League First Division 1 0 0 0 1 0
Career total 1 0 0 0 1 0

References

  1. "Andrew Hamilton | Service Record | Football and the First World War". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 "Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust – Player Profile". www.afcheritage.org. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  3. "They Died in the Conflict During Season 1914–15" (PDF).
  4. Manchester, Reading Room. "Casualty Details". Retrieved 23 April 2017.


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