| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Derrick Vivian Hamilton | ||
| Date of birth | 15 August 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Bradford, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bradford City | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994–1997 | Bradford City | 88 | (5) |
| 1997–2001 | Newcastle United | 12 | (1) |
| 1998 | → Sheffield United (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 1999 | → Huddersfield Town (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| 2000 | → Norwich City (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2000 | → Tranmere Rovers (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2001 | → Tranmere Rovers (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2001–2003 | Cardiff City | 25 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Grimsby Town | 27 | (0) |
| 2004 | Barnet | 0 | (0) |
| 2005–2010 | Campion | ||
| Total | 181 | (6) | |
| International career | |||
| 1997 | England U21 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Derrick Vivian "Des" Hamilton (born 15 August 1976) is an English former professional footballer and was assistant manager of Eccleshill United.
As a player he played as a midfielder from 1994 to 2010. He started his career with his hometown club Bradford City, making his debut at the age of 17. He helped Bradford win promotion to the First Division by scoring in the 1996 Football League Second Division play-off final. He left Bradford less than a year later for a club record £2m having played more than 100 career games. He instead signed for Newcastle United, for whom he played in both the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Cup. However, he was restricted to just 12 league games in five seasons and spent time on loan with four other clubs. He moved on to Cardiff City and Grimsby Town, but after a brief spell at Barnet for whom he never played, he retired from professional football age of 27. He later went on to spend five years with Non-League side Campion. He won one England under-21 cap.