Alex Hamilton (footballer)
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Alexander "Alex" William Hamilton (1936 — 1990) is a former Scottish
footballer
who played for Dundee
and the Scotland national team
.
Hamilton, a right back
, was signed for Dundee by manager Willie Thornton
and made his league debut in a 7–1 win over Airdrieonians
in 1957. He remained with Dundee for ten years, winning the League title in season 1961-62
and reaching the Scottish Cup
final
in 1963-64
.
During his time at Dens Park
, Hamilton won 24 caps
for the Scotland national team. He made his international debut in a 2-1 win over Wales
in November 1961. In his 24 appearances for Scotland, Hamilton finished on the winning side on 13 occasions. His final appearance for Scotland was in a 2-1 defeat to Poland
in October 1965. Hamilton also represented the Scottish League XI
.
Hamilton was also a noted singer and was the frontman of a band comprising several of his Dundee team-mates, including future Scotland manager Craig Brown. "Hammy and the Hamsters" success was restricted to the local Dundee area however and they only released one record.
Hamilton left Dundee in 1967 and had a spell in South Africa
as manager of East London FC. He later managed junior side Dundee Violet before returning to South Africa briefly. He returned to Dundee in 1988 and was back at Dens Park for a spell running the club's lottery. Alex died at his home in Broughty Ferry in 1990 aged 54.
Alex Hamilton played in the South African soccer league for Durban United. When Durban Spurs merged with Durban United to become Durban Spurs United, Alex Hamilton and a number of other players that were surplus to the merged entity's requirements joined the then newly-promoted East London Celtic. He played with distinction for East London Celtic which later became East London United.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
footballer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
who played for Dundee
Dundee F.C.
Dundee Football Club, founded in 1893, are a football club based in the city of Dundee, Scotland. They are nicknamed The Dee or The Dark Blues and play their home matches at Dens Park. Their shirt colour is dark blue. Dundee currently play in the Scottish First Division, having been relegated from...
and the Scotland national team
Scotland national football team
The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. Scotland are the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside England, whom they played in the world's first international football match in 1872...
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Hamilton, a right back
Right Back
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, was signed for Dundee by manager Willie Thornton
Willie Thornton
William Thornton was a Scottish footballer and manager. His entire senior playing career was spent with Rangers, and he is considered to be one of the greatest players in the club's history...
and made his league debut in a 7–1 win over Airdrieonians
Airdrieonians F.C.
Airdrieonians Football Club, more commonly known as Airdrie, were a Scottish professional football team from the town of Airdrie, in the Monklands area of Lanarkshire....
in 1957. He remained with Dundee for ten years, winning the League title in season 1961-62
1961-62 in Scottish football
The 1961–62 season was the 65th season of competitive football in Scotland.-Scottish League Division One:Dundee had an excellent start to the season, including a 5–1 win away to Rangers, and having a seemingly invincible lead by Christmas. A poorrun of form in the new year, including a...
and reaching the Scottish Cup
Scottish Cup
The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,, commonly known as the Scottish Cup or the William Hill Scottish Cup for sponsorship purposes, is the main national cup competition in Scottish football. It is a knockout cup competition run by and named after the Scottish Football Association.The...
final
Scottish Cup 1963-64
The 1963–64 Scottish Cup was the 79th staging of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The Cup was won by Rangers who defeated Dundee in the final.-First round:-Replays:-Second round:-Replays:-Third round:-Replays:...
in 1963-64
1963-64 in Scottish football
The 1963–64 season was the 67th season of competitive football in Scotland.-Scottish League Division One:Champions: RangersRelegated: Queen of the South, East Stirlingshire-Scottish League Division Two:...
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During his time at Dens Park
Dens Park
Dens Park is a football stadium located on Dens Road in Dundee, Scotland. The stadium is the home of Dundee F.C. and has a capacity of 12,085...
, Hamilton won 24 caps
Cap (sport)
In sports, a cap is a metaphorical term for a player's appearance on a select team, such as a national team. The term dates from the practice in the United Kingdom of awarding a cap to every player in an international match of association football...
for the Scotland national team. He made his international debut in a 2-1 win over Wales
Wales national football team
The Wales national football team represents Wales in international football. It is controlled by the Football Association of Wales , the governing body for football in Wales, and the third oldest national football association in the world. The team have only qualified for a major international...
in November 1961. In his 24 appearances for Scotland, Hamilton finished on the winning side on 13 occasions. His final appearance for Scotland was in a 2-1 defeat to Poland
Poland national football team
The Poland national football team represents Poland in association football and is controlled by the Polish Football Association, the governing body for football in Poland...
in October 1965. Hamilton also represented the Scottish League XI
Scottish League XI
The Scottish League XI is a representative side of the Scottish Football League. The team regularly played against the Football League and other national league select teams between 1892 and 1980. For a long period the annual fixture between the English and Scottish leagues was only second in...
.
Hamilton was also a noted singer and was the frontman of a band comprising several of his Dundee team-mates, including future Scotland manager Craig Brown. "Hammy and the Hamsters" success was restricted to the local Dundee area however and they only released one record.
Hamilton left Dundee in 1967 and had a spell in South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
as manager of East London FC. He later managed junior side Dundee Violet before returning to South Africa briefly. He returned to Dundee in 1988 and was back at Dens Park for a spell running the club's lottery. Alex died at his home in Broughty Ferry in 1990 aged 54.
Alex Hamilton played in the South African soccer league for Durban United. When Durban Spurs merged with Durban United to become Durban Spurs United, Alex Hamilton and a number of other players that were surplus to the merged entity's requirements joined the then newly-promoted East London Celtic. He played with distinction for East London Celtic which later became East London United.
External links
- Alex Hamilton, Neil Brown