| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Robert Hamilton | ||
| Date of birth | 9 May 1957 | ||
| Place of birth | Gilnahirk, County Down, Northern Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1975–1978 | Linfield | 66 | (25) |
| 1978–1979 | Queens Park Rangers | 12 | (2) |
| 1979–1984 | Burnley | 200 | (58) |
| 1984–1987 | Oxford United | 92 | (25) |
| 1987–1989 | Limerick | 29 | (4) |
| 1989 | Coleraine | 1 | (0) |
| 1989 | Sligo Rovers | 18 | (4) |
| 1989–1992 | Distillery | 50 | (28) |
| Total | 468 | (146) | |
| International career | |||
| 1979–1986 | Northern Ireland | 41 | (5) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1987–1989 | Limerick | ||
| 1989–1995 | Distillery | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William Robert Hamilton (born 9 May 1957) is a former Northern Ireland international footballer who played as a forward.
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Club career
At club level, Hamilton played for Linfield, QPR, Burnley, Oxford United,[2] Limerick,[3] Sligo Rovers,[citation needed] Coleraine[citation needed] and Distillery.[citation needed]
He joined Distillery as Player/Manager in December 1989,[citation needed] after leaving Limerick City of the League of Ireland Premier Division, having managed them to a third-place finish in the 1988–89 season.[citation needed] 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.[citation needed]
International career
Hamilton is best remembered by Northern Ireland fans as the man who crossed the ball for Gerry Armstrong to score for Northern Ireland in their famous win against the hosts Spain at the 1982 FIFA World Cup.[4] He played in every game and scored two goals in the second-round game against Austria,[5] and also played at the 1986 World Cup.[6] He also twice won the Home Internationals in 1980 and 1984, scoring the winner against Scotland in the 1980 competition. Northern Ireland never lost when Hamilton scored.[citation needed] In total, Hamilton played 41 games for his country, scoring five goals.[citation needed]
Management and coaching
Knee injuries forced Hamilton to end his playing career in February 1992,[citation needed] but he continued to manage Distillery until February 1995. He guided the club to the Gold Cup victory in the 1993/94 season.[citation needed]
Personal life
Hamilton has the distinction of designing a board game,[7] Billy Hamilton's Football Academy, which was released in 1985.
International goals
Scores and results list Northern Ireland's goal tally first
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 May 1980 | Belfast, Northern Ireland |  Scotland |
1–0 | 1–0 | 1980 Home Internationals |
| 2 | 25 March 1981 | Glasgow, Scotland | Scotland |
1–1 | 1–1 | 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3 | 1 July 1982 | Madrid, Spain |  Austria |
1–0 | 2–2 | 1982 FIFA World Cup |
| 4 | 1 July 1982 | Madrid, Spain | Austria |
2–2 | 2–2 | 1982 FIFA World Cup |
| 5 | 21 September 1983 | Belfast, Northern Ireland | Austria |
1–0 | 3–1 | UEFA Euro 1984 qualification |
References
- ^ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 306. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
- ^ Marshall, Tyrone (18 November 2014). "Billy Hamilton: Clarets move saved me from my Loftus Road hell". Lancashire Telegraph. Archived from the original on 24 May 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ^ "Big Sam can complete unique Limerick 'hat-trick'". Limerick Post. 22 July 2016. Archived from the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ^ Billy Hamilton Statistics Archived 5 December 2014 at the Wayback Machine FIFA; Retrieved 25 January 2010
- ^ "1982 World Cup: Billy Hamilton scores for Northern Ireland against Austria". BBC. 22 June 2016. Archived from the original on 24 May 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ^ Beacom, Steven (5 June 2014). "Billy Hamilton: When Northern Ireland hit the World Cup big time". Belfast Telegraph. Archived from the original on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ^ Billy Hamilton's Football Academy. Board Game Geek; Retrieved 25 January 2010
External links
- Billy Hamilton at FIFA (archived)
- Billy Hamilton at UEFA
- Billy Hamilton at FBref.com
- Billy Hamilton at FootballDatabase.eu
- Billy Hamilton at National-Football-Teams.com
Further reading
- Hugman, Barry (2005). The PFA Premier and Football League Players' Records 1946–2005. Queen Anne Press. ISBN 9781852916657.
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