James Hamilton (born 1904 Hetton-le-Hole, County Durham – died post 1939) was an English professional footballer who played as a half-back for Crystal Palace,

Gateshead Gateshead () is a large town in northern England. It is on the River Tyne's southern bank, opposite Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle to which it is joined by seven bridges. The town contains the Gateshead Millennium Bridge, Millennium Bridge, Sage ...

and

Hartlepools United Hartlepool United Football Club is a professional association football club based in Hartlepool, County Durham, England. The team competes in League Two, the fourth tier of the English football league system. They were founded in 1908 as Har ...

. He also managed Hartlepools United.

Playing career

Hamilton was in London, serving with the Coldstream Guards, when he had a successful trial with Crystal Palace in 1922. He signed for the club in December that year and made his debut the following October against Bradford City. He was a regular in the team over the following eight seasons making a total of 180 league appearances, scoring four goals. In 1931 he moved to

where he captained the side and made 49 appearances, before moving to

in 1933 where he served as player-coach. In 1935 he returned to Hartlepools United, as manager, a post he held up until the Second World War. Hamilton also represented the Army at boxing.

References

External links

Jimmy Hamilton at holmesdale.net
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hamilton, Jimmy 1904 births Footballers from Hetton-le-Hole English men's footballers English football managers English Football League players Men's association football midfielders Crystal Palace F.C. players Hartlepool United F.C. players Gateshead F.C. players Hartlepool United F.C. managers Year of death missing