Harry Hampton (footballer, born 1888) explained

Harry Hampton
Fullname:Henry Verner Hampton
Birth Date:1888
Birth Place:Dublin, Ireland
Death Place:Derby, England
Position:Half back
Years1:1908–1910
Clubs1:Dundee
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:1910–1914
Clubs2:Bradford City
Caps2:47
Goals2:0
Years3:1914–1915
Clubs3:Distillery
Caps3:4
Goals3:0
Totalcaps:51
Totalgoals:0
Nationalyears1:1911–1914
Nationalteam1:Ireland
Nationalcaps1:9
Nationalgoals1:0

Henry Verner Hampton (1888 – 3 August 1946) was an Irish international footballer who played professionally in Scotland and England as a half back.

Career

Born in Dublin, Hampton moved from Scottish club Dundee (where he had only played in the reserves)[1] to English club Bradford City in March 1910. He returned to Ireland in May 1914 to play with Distillery.

Hampton also represented Ireland at international level, earning 9 caps between 1911 and 1914.

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Notes and References

  1. A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players. John Litster. Scottish Football Historian magazine. October 2012.