Walker Hampson
English footballer
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Walker Hampson (24 July 1889 – 28 June 1959) was an English professional footballer who played as a wing half in the Football League for South Shields, Hartlepools United, Charlton Athletic, Chesterfield and Burnley.[1]
Full name
Walker Hampson[1]
Date of birth
24 July 1889
Place of birth
Radcliffe, England
Date of death
28 June 1959 (aged 69)[2]
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Hampson while with Charlton Athletic in 1921. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Walker Hampson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 July 1889 | ||
| Place of birth | Radcliffe, England | ||
| Date of death | 28 June 1959 (aged 69)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Radcliffe, England[2] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10+1⁄2 in (1.79 m)[3] | ||
| Position | Wing half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1912–1913 | Black Lane St Andrew's | ||
| 1913–1914 | Colne | ||
| 1914–1915 | Burnley | 4 | (0) |
| –1919 | Scotswood | ||
| 1919–1921 | South Shields | 50 | (2) |
| 1921–1922 | Charlton Athletic | 15 | (0) |
| 1922–1923 | Hartlepools United | 22 | (4) |
| 1923–1924 | Chesterfield | 12 | (0) |
| 1924 | Rochdale | 0 | (0) |
| 1924 | Grimsby Town | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life
Hampson was the brother of footballers Billy and Tommy Hampson.[2] He served as a gunner in the Royal Garrison Artillery during the First World War.[4] In January 1917, Hampson was admitted to No. 11 Casualty Clearing Station at Varennes with synovitis of the right knee.[4] He was discharged from the Army in September 1917.[4]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Burnley | 1914–15[5] | First Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| South Shields | 1919–20[6] | Second Division | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| 1920–21[6] | Second Division | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 2 | |
| Total | 50 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 52 | 2 | ||
| Charlton Athletic | 1921–22[7] | Third Division South | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Hartlepools United | 1922–23[8] | Third Division North | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 4 |
| Chesterfield | 1923–24[9] | Third Division North | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Career total | 103 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 105 | 6 | ||
