Jock Hamilton (footballer, born 1879)

John H. Hamilton MM (28 February 1879 – 17 April 1925) was a Scottish professional footballer who made over 100 appearances in the Southern League for Brentford as a centre half.^[2] He also played in the Scottish League and Football League for Leith Athletic and Leeds City respectively.^[3][4]

Jock Hamilton

Hamilton while with Brentford in 1911.
Personal information
Date of birth	(1879-02-28)28 February 1879
Place of birth	Bonnyton, Scotland[1]
Date of death	17 April 1925(1925-04-17) (aged 46)
Place of death	Leith, Scotland
Position(s)	Centre half
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
0000–1903	Lochgelly United
1903–1904	Cowdenbeath
1904–1905	Dunfermline Athletic
1905–1907	Leith Athletic	40	(0)
1907–1908	Brentford	22	(0)
1908–1909	Leeds City	21	(0)
1909–1912	Brentford	87	(1)
1912–1914	Swansea Town
1914–1915	Barry
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Personal life

While a player with Swansea Town, Hamilton worked on the Swansea docks.^[5] Hamilton served in the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders and the Machine Gun Corps during the First World War and saw action in Mesopotamia.^[5] He won the Military Medal during the course of his service.^[5]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Leith Athletic	1904–05[4]	Scottish League Division Two	1	0	0	0	1	0
	1905–06[4]		19	0	9	0	28	0
	1906–07[4]		20	0	3	0	23	0
	Total		40	0	12	0	52	0
Brentford	1907–08[2]	Southern League First Division	22	0	2	0	24	0
Leeds City	1908–09[6]	Second Division	21	0	4	0	25	0
Brentford	1909–10[2]	Southern League First Division	28	0	2	0	30	0
	1910–11[2]		37	1	1	0	38	1
	1911–12[2]		22	0	5	0	27	0
	Total		109	1	10	0	119	1
Career total			170	1	26	0	196	1

Honours

Swansea Town

• Welsh Cup: 1912–13^[1]

References

1. "Hamilton: John H. (Jock)". Leeds United F.C. History. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
2. White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 359–361. ISBN 0951526200.
3. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 124. ISBN 978-1905891610.
4. Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
5. "Hamilton Jock Brentford 1911". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
6. "Leeds City Players Details : No.48 : Hamilton, John H. (Jock)". Leeds United F.C. History. Retrieved 18 December 2016.