Jack Hampson Explained

Jack Hampson
Fullname:John Hampson
Birth Date:28 December 1887
Birth Place:Oswestry, England
Death Date:December 1960 (age 72–73)
Death Place:Burslem, England
Height:[1]
Position:Half-back
Youthyears1:1909–1910
Youthclubs1:Oswestry Town
Years1:1910–1913
Clubs1:Northampton Town
Years2:1913–1919
Clubs2:Leeds City
Caps2:71
Goals2:8
Years3:1919–1921
Clubs3:Aston Villa
Caps3:14
Goals3:0
Years4:1921–1924
Clubs4:Port Vale
Caps4:99
Goals4:9
Totalcaps:184+
Totalgoals:17+

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.

Career

Hampson 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.[2] He joined Port Vale for a £1,000 fee in June 1921.[3] 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.[3] 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.[3] 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).[3] 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.[3] He left the club in the summer and later played for Hanley Social Club.[3]

Career statistics

ClubSeasonDivisionLeagueFA CupTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Leeds City1913–14[4] Second Division36820388
1914–1528010290
1919–20700070
Total71830748
Aston Villa1919–20[5] First Division801090
1920–21600060
Total14010150
Port Vale1921–22Second Division30300303
1922–2338410394
1923–2431210322
Total999201019
Career total184176019017

Honours

Port Vale

Notes and References

  1. News: The lure of promotion. Port Vale . Athletic News . Manchester . 13 August 1923 . 6.
  2. Web site: Aston Villa Player Database . www.astonvillaplayerdatabase.com . 28 October 2022.
  3. Book: Kent, Jeff. Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. 124. 1996. 0-9529152-0-0.
  4. Web site: Leeds United F.C. History . www.ozwhitelufc.net.au . 25 November 2017.
  5. Web site: John Hampson . 11v11.com . 25 November 2017.