Tom Hamilton (footballer, born 1893)

Thomas Hamilton (10 February 1893 – 25 December 1959) was a Scottish footballer who played as a right back, primarily for Kilmarnock[3] and Preston North End.

For the Rangers goalkeeper, see Thomas Hamilton (footballer, born 1906).
Tom Hamilton
Personal information
Date of birth 10 February 1893[1]
Place of birth New Cumnock, Scotland
Date of death 25 December 1959(1959-12-25) (aged 66)[2]
Place of death Preston, England
Position(s) Right back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
– Cronberry Eglinton
1913–1921 Kilmarnock 231 (11)
1921–1929 Preston North End 267 (0)
1929–1930 Manchester Central
1930–1931 Great Harwood
Total 498 (11)
National team
1921 Scottish League XI 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

He was a Scottish Cup winner with Kilmarnock in 1920,[4][5] was selected for the Scottish Football League XI in January 1921,[1] joined Preston for what has been quoted as a then-record transfer fee of £4,600 a month later,[6][7] and played in the FA Cup final of 1922 (a defeat to Huddersfield Town). After eight years at Deepdale,[8] Hamilton later featured for Manchester Central and Great Harwood.[2]

References
  1. (SFL player) Tom Hamilton, London Hearts Supporters Club
  2. John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. (Kilmarnock player) Hamilton, Tom, FitbaStats
  4. "Killie 3–2 Albion Rovers". Killie FC. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  5. "Kilmarnock, 3; Albion Rovers, 2. Scottish Cup–Final Tie". The Glasgow Herald. 19 April 1920. p. 13. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
  6. Charlie Buchan (2011). Charles Buchan: A Lifetime in Football. Random House. ISBN 9781845969271.
  7. Kilmarnock in History: Record Rugby Park Crowds, Kilmarnock FC, 18 June 2020
  8. Tommy Hamilton, Doing The 92


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