Johnny Hamilton (footballer, born 1935) explained

Johnny Hamilton
Fullname:John Hamilton
Birth Date:1935 1, df=y
Birth Place:Larkhall, Scotland
Death Place:Edinburgh, Scotland
Position:Right winger
Youthclubs1:Lesmahagow
Years1:1955–1967
Caps1:293
Goals1:75
Clubs1:Heart of Midlothian
Years2:1967–1968
Caps2:8
Goals2:2
Clubs2:Watford
Years3:1968–1971
Caps3:71
Goals3:14
Clubs3:Berwick Rangers
Totalcaps:372
Totalgoals:91
Nationalyears1:1956–1957[1]
Nationalteam1:Scotland U23
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalyears2:1958
Nationalteam2:Scottish League XI
Nationalcaps2:1
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:1960[2]
Nationalteam3:SFL trial v SFA
Nationalcaps3:1
Nationalgoals3:0

Johnny Hamilton (22 January 1935 – 8 August 2013)[3] was a Scottish footballer, who played for Hearts, Watford and Berwick Rangers.

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

Hamilton played for the Scottish League XI once, in 1958.[4] After retiring as a football player, Hamilton coached the Hearts youth team between 1974 and 1979. He then ran a newsagents in Slateford Road, Edinburgh. Hamilton died in August 2013, aged 78.[5]

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: John Hamilton . fitbastats.com . 8 September 2015.
  2. Book: Scotland in the 60s: The Definitive Account of the Scottish National Football Side During the 1960s. Ronnie McDevitt. 2016. Pitch Publishing. 9781785312458.
  3. Web site: Obituary: Johnny Hamilton, footballer - Obituaries - The Scotsman. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130820080913/http://www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/obituaries/obituary-johnny-hamilton-footballer-1-3048529. 2013-08-20.
  4. News: Johnny Hamilton. Londonhearts.com. London Hearts Supporters' Club. 11 December 2011.
  5. News: Tributes as Hearts legend Johnny Hamilton dies . Edinburgh Evening News . Johnston Publishing . 14 August 2013 . 14 August 2013.