Johnny Hamilton (footballer, born 1935)

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Johnny Hamilton (22 January 1935 – 8 August 2013)[4] was a Scottish footballer, who played for Hearts, Watford and Berwick Rangers.

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Johnny Hamilton
Personal information
Full name John Hamilton[1]
Date of birth (1935-01-22)22 January 1935
Place of birth Larkhall, Scotland
Date of death 8 August 2013(2013-08-08) (aged 78)
Place of death Edinburgh, Scotland
Position(s) Right winger
Youth career
Lesmahagow
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1955–1967 Heart of Midlothian 293 (75)
1967–1968 Watford 8 (2)
1968–1971 Berwick Rangers 71 (14)
Total 372 (91)
International career
1956–1957[2] Scotland U23 2 (1)
1958 Scottish League XI 1 (0)
1960[3] SFL trial v SFA 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
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He scored 157 goals in 496 appearances for Hearts between 1955 and 1967.

Hamilton played for the Scottish League XI once, in 1958.[5] After retiring as a football player, Hamilton coached the Hearts youth team between 1974 and 1979.[6] He then ran a newsagents in Slateford Road, Edinburgh.[6] Hamilton died in August 2013, aged 78.[6]

Johnny married Elizabeth Farquhar and had three children, Karen, Ross and Gary.

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