John Hampson (28 December 1887 – December 1960) was a Welsh

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who played for

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, Northampton Town,

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, and

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Career

Hampson played for

, Northampton Town and

, before joining

in October 1919. He played eight First Division matches in the 1919–20 season and six games in the 1920–21 campaign. He joined

for a £1,000 fee in June 1921. He went straight into the first team, and scored in his first game at

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, in a 3–0 victory over

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on 29 August. He also claimed goals in home victories over West Ham United and

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and posted 30

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appearances in the 1921–22 season, and was also a member of the side that shared the North Staffordshire Infirmary Cup in 1922. He scored four goals in 39 league and cup games in the 1922–23 campaign, finding the net in a 2–1 win over

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(7 October), in a 2–0 win over Stockport County at Edgeley Park (9 December), in a 2–1 home defeat by Leeds United (30 December), and in a 2–2 draw at home to The Wednesday (5 May). He bagged two goals in 33 appearances in the 1923–24 season, scoring in home games against

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and

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, but sustained a serious injury in April which required a number of operations. He left the club in the summer and later played for Hanley Social Club.

Career statistics

Honours

Port Vale *North Staffordshire Infirmary Cup: 1922 (shared)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hampson, Jack Footballers from Oswestry Welsh men's footballers Men's association football defenders Oswestry Town F.C. players Northampton Town F.C. players Aston Villa F.C. players Leeds City F.C. players Port Vale F.C. players English Football League players 1887 births 1960 deaths