Tom Hamilton (footballer, born 1893)

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
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[3]
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)
International career
1921 Scottish League XI 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Thomas Hamilton (10 February 1893 – 25 December 1959) was a Scottish footballer who played as a right back, primarily for Kilmarnock[4] and Preston North End.

He was a Scottish Cup winner with Kilmarnock in 1920,[5][6] 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,[7][8] and played in the FA Cup final of 1922 (a defeat to Huddersfield Town). After eight years at Deepdale,[9] Hamilton later featured for Manchester Central and Great Harwood.[2]

  1. ^ a b (SFL player) Tom Hamilton, London Hearts Supporters Club
  2. ^ a b John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. ^ Pavo (20 August 1923). "Prospects of the clubs in the First Division of the League. Preston North End". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
  4. ^ (Kilmarnock player) Hamilton, Tom, FitbaStats
  5. ^ "Killie 3–2 Albion Rovers". Killie FC. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  6. ^ "Kilmarnock, 3; Albion Rovers, 2. Scottish Cup–Final Tie". The Glasgow Herald. 19 April 1920. p. 13. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
  7. ^ Charlie Buchan (2011). Charles Buchan: A Lifetime in Football. Random House. ISBN 9781845969271.
  8. ^ Kilmarnock in History: Record Rugby Park Crowds, Kilmarnock FC, 18 June 2020
  9. ^ Tommy Hamilton, Doing The 92