Billy Hamilton

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