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Jimmy Hamilton
Personal information
Date of birth	1904
Place of birth	Hetton-le-Hole, England
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s)	Half-back
Senior career*
Years	Team
1922–1931	Crystal Palace
1931–1933	Hartlepools United
1933–1935	Gateshead
Managerial career
?–1935	Gateshead (Player-coach)
1935–1940	Hartlepools United
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

James Hamilton (born 1904 Hetton-le-Hole, County Durham^[2] – died post 1939) was an English professional footballer who played as a half-back for Crystal Palace, Gateshead and Hartlepools United. He also managed Hartlepools United.

Playing career

Hamilton was in London, serving with the Coldstream Guards, when he had a successful trial with Crystal Palace in 1922.^[3] He signed for the club in December that year and made his debut the following October against Bradford City.^[3] He was a regular in the team over the following eight seasons making a total of 180 league appearances, scoring four goals.^[3] In 1931 he moved to Hartlepools United where he captained the side and made 49 appearances,^[3] before moving to Gateshead in 1933 where he served as player-coach.^[3] In 1935 he returned to Hartlepools United, as manager, a post he held up until the Second World War.^[3]

Hamilton also represented the Army at boxing.^[3]

References

^ "The lure of promotion. Crystal Palace". Athletic News. Manchester. 13 August 1923. p. 6.
^ Ian King (April 2012). Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–2011. The Derby Books Publishing Company. p. 540. ISBN 9781780910468.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel. Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. p. 74. ISBN 0907969542.