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