James Hamilton (footballer, born 1884)

James Hamilton (born 1884; date of death unknown) was an English footballer who played at left-back for Burslem Port Vale and Oldham Athletic in the 1900s.

For the Rangers, Blackpool and Scotland player, see James Hamilton (footballer, born 1901).

James Hamilton

Personal information
Full name	James Hamilton[1]
Date of birth	1884[1]
Place of birth	Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, England[1]
Playing position(s)	Left-back
Youth career
	Burslem Town
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1903–1907	Burslem Port Vale	96	(0)
1907–1911	Oldham Athletic	105	(5)
Total		201	(5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Hamilton joined Burslem Port Vale from Burslem Town in March 1903.[1] He played six Second Division games in the 1903–04 season, and went on to play 23 league and two FA Cup games in the 1904–05 campaign.[1] He missed just four of the club's 38 league games of the 1905–06 season and went on to make 33 league appearances in the 1906–07 campaign.[1] However, he was forced to leave the Athletic Ground after the club went into liquidation in 1907.[1] He moved on to Oldham Athletic.[1]

Statistics

Source:[2]

Club	Season	Division	League		FA Cup		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Burslem Port Vale	1903–04	Second Division	6	0	0	0	6	0
	1904–05	Second Division	23	0	2	0	25	0
	1905–06	Second Division	34	0	2	0	36	0
	1906–07	Second Division	33	0	4	0	37	0
	Total		96	0	8	0	104	8
Oldham Athletic	1907–08	Second Division	37	1	4	0	41	1
	1908–09	Second Division	36	4	2	1	38	5
	1909–10	Second Division	17	0	1	0	18	0
	1910–11	First Division	15	0	3	0	18	0
	Total		105	5	10	1	115	6
Career total			201	5	18	1	219	6

Honours

Oldham Athletic

• Football League Second Division runner-up: 1909–10

References

1. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 123. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
2. James Hamilton at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)