Harry Hampton (footballer, born 1885)

Harry Hampton
Personal information
Full name Joseph Harry Hampton
Date of birth (1885-04-21)21 April 1885
Place of birth Wellington, England
Date of death 15 March 1963(1963-03-15) (aged 77)
Place of death Rhyl, Wales
Height 5 ft 8+12 in (1.74 m)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Shifnal Juniors
Lilleshall Iron Works
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1902–1904 Wellington Town
1904–1920 Aston Villa 339 (215)
1920–1922 Birmingham 57 (31)
1922–1923 Newport County 14 (2)
1924–1925 Wellington Town
Total 410 (248)
International career
1913–1914 England 4 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Joseph Harry Hampton (21 April 1885 – 15 March 1963) was an English footballer who was born in Wellington, Shropshire. To this day Hampton remains Aston Villa's all-time leading goalscorer in the League.

  1. ^ Brum (22 August 1921). "First Division prospects. Birmingham". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.