Robert Hammond (footballer) explained

Robert Hammond
Birth Date:c. 1950
Birth Place:Ghana
Death Date:[1]
Death Place:United States
Position:Midfielder
Clubs1:Hearts of Oak
Years2:1975
Clubs2:Great Olympics
Clubs3:Hearts of Oak
Nationalyears1:1977
Nationalteam1:Ghana

Robert Hammond (1950 – 30 May 2017) was a Ghanaian footballer.

Hammond played in the 1976 Summer Olympics qualification tournament.[2] The Ghana team qualified but later withdrew in protest of the New Zealand national rugby union team tour of apartheid South Africa.

He played in the 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign for Ghana against Guinea.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: BREAKING NEWS: Former Hearts of Oak great Robert Hammond confirmed dead - GHANAsoccernet.com. 30 May 2017.
  2. Web site: GHANA: GHANA CRUSHES GUINEA, 6 GOALS TO 2, IN OLYMPIC QUALIFYING FOOTBALL MATCH.. 14 December 1975. www.itnsource.com. 30 May 2017.
  3. Web site: Robert Hammond. 11v11.com. 30 May 2017.