Andrew Hamilton (footballer, born 1882)

Andrew Hamilton (10 June 1882 – 20 July 1915) was a Scottish professional footballer who made one appearance as a forward in the Scottish League for Aberdeen.^[3] He also made 15 appearances for the club in the Northern and East of Scotland Leagues.^[3]

Andrew Hamilton

Personal information
Full name	Andrew Hamilton^[1]
Date of birth	10 June 1882
Place of birth	Aberdeen, Scotland
Date of death	20 July 1915(1915-07-20) (aged 33)^[2]
Place of death	West Flanders, Belgium
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Favourites
0000–1905	Harp
1905–1906	Aberdeen	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Personal life

Hamilton served as a private in the Gordon Highlanders during the First World War.^[1] He was killed in West Flanders, Belgium on 20 July 1915,^[4] after having only arrived on the Western Front two months earlier.^[5] Hamilton is commemorated on the Menin Gate.^[2]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Scottish Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Aberdeen	1905–06^[3]	Scottish First Division	1	0	0	0	1	0
Career total			1	0	0	0	1	0

Honours

Aberdeen A

• Northern League: 1905–06^[3][6]

References

1. "Andrew Hamilton | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
2. "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
3. "Andrew Hamilton". Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
4. (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 April 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
5. Campsie, Alison (8 August 2014). "Worldly possessions scrawled in haste". Press and Journal. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
6. "Northern League". sfha.org.uk. Retrieved 21 October 2023.