Andrew Hamilton (10 June 1882 – 20 July 1915) was a Scottish professional
footballer who made one appearance as a
forward
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in the
Scottish League for
Aberdeen.
He also made 15 appearances for the club in the
Northern
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and
East of Scotland Leagues.
Personal life
Hamilton served as a
private
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in the
Gordon Highlanders during the
First World War.
He was
killed in
West Flanders, Belgium on 20 July 1915, after having only arrived on the
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two months earlier. Hamilton is commemorated on the
Menin Gate.
Career statistics
Honours
Aberdeen A
*
Northern League Northern League may refer to:
Sport
Baseball
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* Northern League (baseball, 1993–2010), an indep ...
: 1905–06
References
Scottish men's footballers
1915 deaths
British Army personnel of World War I
British military personnel killed in World War I
Scottish Football League players
Men's association football forwards
Aberdeen F.C. players
1882 births
Footballers from Aberdeen
Gordon Highlanders soldiers
Military personnel from Aberdeen
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