Tom Hamilton (footballer, born 1893)
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Date of birth
10 February 1893[1]
Place of birth
New Cumnock, Scotland
Date of death
25 December 1959 (aged 66)[2]
Place of death
Preston, England
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 February 1893[1] | ||
| Place of birth | New Cumnock, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 25 December 1959 (aged 66)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Preston, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Cronberry Eglinton | ||
| 1913–1921 | Kilmarnock | 231 | (11) |
| 1921–1929 | Preston North End | 267 | (0) |
| 1929–1930 | Manchester Central | ||
| 1930–1931 | Great Harwood | ||
| Total | 498 | (11) | |
| International career | |||
| 1921 | Scottish League XI | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Thomas Hamilton (10 February 1893 – 25 December 1959) was a Scottish footballer who played as a right back, primarily for Kilmarnock[4] and Preston North End.
He was a Scottish Cup winner with Kilmarnock in 1920,[5][6] was selected for the Scottish Football League XI in January 1921,[1] joined Preston for what has been quoted as a then-record transfer fee of £4,600 a month later,[7][8] and played in the FA Cup final of 1922 (a defeat to Huddersfield Town). After eight years at Deepdale,[9] Hamilton later featured for Manchester Central and Great Harwood.[2]
