| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ian Michael Hamilton | ||
| Date of birth | 31 October 1950 | ||
| Place of birth | Streatham, London, England | ||
| Date of death | 19 May 2024 (aged 73) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Chelsea | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1966–1968 | Chelsea | 5 | (2) |
| 1968–1969 | Southend United | 36 | (11) |
| 1969–1976 | Aston Villa | 208 | (40) |
| 1976–1978 | Sheffield United | 60 | (13) |
| 1978–1981 | Minnesota Kicks | 101 | (22) |
| 1979–1981 | Minnesota Kicks (indoor) | 25 | (19) |
| 1982 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | (1) |
| Total | 453 | (108) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ian Michael Hamilton (31 October 1950 – 19 May 2024) was an English professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He made more than 300 appearances in the Football League playing for Chelsea, Southend United, Aston Villa and Sheffield United,[1] and more than 100 in the North American Soccer League for the Minnesota Kicks and the San Jose Earthquakes.[2] He was nicknamed "Chico" after the jazz drummer Chico Hamilton.