Herbert Hambleton
English footballer
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Brigadier Herbert Hambleton CBE (25 April 1896 – 1 January 1985) was an English soldier who served in World War I and World War II.
Full name
Herbert Adolph Hambleton
Date of birth
25 April 1896
Place of birth
Barrackpore, British India
Date of death
1 January 1985 (aged 88)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Herbert Adolph Hambleton | ||
| Date of birth | 25 April 1896 | ||
| Place of birth | Barrackpore, British India | ||
| Date of death | 1 January 1985 (aged 88) | ||
| Place of death | Hyssington, Wales | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| International career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1920 | Great Britain | 0 | (0) |
Hambleton was also a cricketer, golfer, and footballer. He was part of Great Britain's squad for the football tournament at the 1920 Summer Olympics, but he did not play in any matches.[1]
Hambleton was awarded with an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 1919 Birthday Honours.[2] He was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1945.[3] Hambleton also served as aide-de-camp to Sir Tom Bridges when he was Governor of South Australia.[4][5]
