James Hamilton (footballer, born 1884) explained

James Hamilton
Fullname:James Hamilton
Birth Date:1884
Birth Place:Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, England
Position:Left-back
Youthclubs1:Burslem Town
Years1:1903–1907
Clubs1:Burslem Port Vale
Caps1:96
Goals1:0
Years2:1907–1911
Clubs2:Oldham Athletic
Caps2:105
Goals2:5
Totalcaps:201
Totalgoals:5

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.

Career

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

Source:

ClubSeasonDivisionLeagueFA CupTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Burslem Port Vale1903–04Second Division600060
1904–05Second Division23020250
1905–06Second Division34020360
1906–07Second Division33040370
Total960801048
Oldham Athletic1907–08Second Division37140411
1908–09Second Division36421385
1909–10Second Division17010180
1910–11First Division15030180
Total10551011156
Career total20151812196

Honours

Oldham Athletic

Notes and References

  1. Book: Kent, Jeff. Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. 123. 1996. 0-9529152-0-0.