Derek Hamilton
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Derek Hamilton | ||
| Date of birth | 26 August 1958 | ||
| Place of birth | Kilwinning, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 15 April 1978 | Beith Juniors | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1978–1983 | Aberdeen | 34 | (3) |
| 1983–1989 | St Mirren | 116 | (0) |
| 1989–1990 | Stranraer | 1 | (0) |
| 1990–1991 | Morton | 4 | (0) |
| Total | 155 | (3) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Derek Martin Hamilton (born 26 August 1958) is a Scottish former football player, known for playing for St Mirren F.C.[1]
Playing career[]
Derek Hamilton was born in Kilwinning in 1958. He joined Aberdeen from junior club Beith Juniors in 1978 and spent five years at Aberdeen. He joined St Mirren F.C. in 1983, where he spent six years and was part of the team which won the 1987 Scottish Cup Final. On leaving St Mirren in 1989, he had spells at Stranraer and Morton. He returned to Junior football with Irvine Meadow, and retired in 1991.[1]
Honours[]
- Scottish Cup Winner: 1
Personal life[]
Hamilton has been living in Stewarton, Ayrshire since 2012.[2]
References[]
- ^ a b "Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust - Player Profile". www.afcheritage.org. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
- ^ "I lead our legends of 1987 and now I want to see new skipper do it, says Billy Abercromby". 20 March 2010.
External links[]
- Derek Hamilton at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
Categories:
- 1958 births
- Living people
- People from Kilwinning
- Scottish footballers
- Aberdeen F.C. players
- St Mirren F.C. players
- Stranraer F.C. players
- Greenock Morton F.C. players
- Scottish Football League players
- Association football fullbacks
- Beith Juniors F.C. players
- Irvine Meadow XI F.C. players
- Sportspeople from North Ayrshire