Billy Hamilton


Real Name: William Hamilton
Normal Position: Outside Right
Born: 24/10/1904 (Musselburgh)
Died: 19/07/1984 (Springboig, Glasgow)

Heritage Number: 527
Debut Match*: 30/08/1927 v Bradford (Park Avenue) (Football League)
Last Match*: 05/05/1928 v Ashington (Football League)
* Qualifying Games


Though born outside Edinburgh, he moved to Glasgow at the age of 12 and played all his early football in that area. On arrival at Haig Avenue, he initially appeared at inside-right but soon displaced George Jones on the right wing and played there with distinction in the Southport team which beat Second Division Fulham in the Third Round of the F.A. Cup. In each of his seasons at Barrow and Accrington, he missed just one League game. His best scoring return was 14 goals, all from outside-right, at Accrington. Back in Scotland, he returned to his trade as an electrician and in 1942 rejoined Shettleston, one of his Scottish Junior Clubs, whom he served in turn as trainer, groundsman, Secretary, Vice Chairman, and Chairman over the next forty years. He died within a year of having his leg amputated just below the knee when still Secretary of Shettleston.

Profile reproduced with Permission from:
The Sandgrounders: The Complete League History of Southport F. C., by Michael Braham and Geoff Wilde (Palatine Books, 1995). ISBN 978-1-874181-14-9

Southport Playing Stats

First Team

Heritage Qualifying League Only Cup Only Other Only All
Season Qualifying Starts Qualifying Subs Qualifying Appearances Qualifying Goals League Starts League Subs Total League Appearances League Goals Cup Starts Cup Subs Total CupAppearances Cup Goals Other Starts Other Subs Total Other Appearances Other Goals Total Starts Total Subs Total Appearances Total Goals
1927/192833(0)33831(0)3186(0)600(0)0037(0)378
Total33(0)33831(0)3186(0)600(0)0037(0)378