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William Robert Hamilton (born 9 May 1957 in
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, County Down) is a former
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international
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who played as a forward.


Club career

At club level, Hamilton played for Linfield,
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, Sligo Rovers, Coleraine and Distillery. He joined Distillery as Player/Manager in December 1989, after leaving Limerick City of the League of Ireland Premier Division, having managed them to a third-place finish in the 1988–89 season. He made his playing debut for the Whites on 22 March 1990 and in his three seasons made 72 appearances and scored 33 goals including one hat-trick.


International career

Hamilton is best remembered by
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fans as the man who crossed the ball for Gerry Armstrong to score for Northern Ireland in their famous win against the hosts
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at the 1982 FIFA World Cup. He played in every game and scored two goals in the second-round game against Austria, and also played at the
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. He also twice won the Home Internationals in 1980 and 1984, scoring the winner against
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in the 1980 competition. Northern Ireland never lost when Hamilton scored. In total, Hamilton played 41 games for his country, scoring five goals.


Management and coaching

Knee injuries forced Hamilton to end his playing career in February 1992, but he continued to manage Distillery until February 1995. He guided the club to the Gold Cup victory in the 1993/94 season.


Personal life

Hamilton has the distinction of designing a board game,Billy Hamilton's Football Academy
Board Game Geek; Retrieved 25 January 2010 Billy Hamilton's Football Academy, which was released in 1985.


International goals

''Scores and results list Northern Ireland's goal tally first ''


References


External links

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Further reading

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hamilton, Billy 1957 births Living people Association football forwards Association footballers from Belfast Association footballers from Northern Ireland Expatriate association footballers from Northern Ireland Northern Ireland international footballers Queens Park Rangers F.C. players Burnley F.C. players Oxford United F.C. players Linfield F.C. players Lisburn Distillery F.C. players Lisburn Distillery F.C. managers 1982 FIFA World Cup players 1986 FIFA World Cup players Limerick F.C. players Limerick F.C. managers Sligo Rovers F.C. players Expatriate association footballers in the Republic of Ireland League of Ireland managers League of Ireland players NIFL Premiership players English Football League players Burnley F.C. non-playing staff Football managers from Northern Ireland