Jack Hampson

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Jack Hampson
John Hampson.jpg
Hampson in a Port Vale squad photo in 1923
Personal information
Full name John Hampson[1]
Date of birth (1887-12-28)28 December 1887[1]
Place of birth Oswestry, England[1]
Date of death December 1960 (age 72–73)[1]
Place of death Burslem, England[1]
Height 5 ft 9+1⁄2 in (1.77 m)[2]
Position(s) Half-back
Youth career
1909–1910 Oswestry Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1910–1913 Northampton Town
1913–1919 Leeds City 71 (8)
1919–1921 Aston Villa 14 (0)
1921–1924 Port Vale 99 (9)
Total 184+ (17+)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

John Hampson (28 December 1887 – December 1960) was a Welsh footballer who played for Oswestry Town, Northampton Town, Leeds City, Aston Villa, and Port Vale.

Playing career[]

Hampson played for Oswestry Town, Northampton Town, Leeds City and Aston Villa, before joining Port Vale for a £1,000 fee in June 1921.[1] He went straight into the first team, and scored in his first game at The Old Recreation Ground, in a 3–0 victory over Clapton Orient on 29 August.[1] He also claimed goals in home victories over West Ham United and Bury and posted 30 Second Division appearances in the 1921–22 season, and was also a member of the side that shared the North Staffordshire Infirmary Cup in 1922.[1] He scored four goals in 39 league and cup games in the 1922–23 campaign, finding the net in a 2–1 win over Manchester United at Old Trafford (7 October), in a 2–0 win over Stockport County at Edgeley Park (9 December), in a 2–1 home defeat by Leeds United (30 December), and in a 2–2 draw at home to The Wednesday (5 May).[1] He bagged two goals in 33 appearances in the 1923–24 season, scoring in home games against Barnsley and South Shields, but sustained a serious injury in April which required a number of operations.[1] He left the club in the summer and later played for Hanley Social Club.[1]

Career statistics[]

Club Season Division League FA Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Leeds City [3] Second Division 36 8 2 0 38 8
[3] 28 0 1 0 29 0
[3] 7 0 0 0 7 0
Total 71 8 3 0 74 8
Aston Villa [4] First Division 8 0 1 0 9 0
[4] 6 0 0 0 6 0
Total 14 0 1 0 15 0
Port Vale 1921–22[5] Second Division 30 3 0 0 30 3
1922–23[5] 38 4 1 0 39 4
1923–24[5] 31 2 1 0 32 2
Total 99 9 2 0 101 9
Career total 184 17 6 0 190 17

Honours[]

Port Vale
  • North Staffordshire Infirmary Cup winner: 1922 (shared)[1]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j k l Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 124. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  2. ^ "The lure of promotion. Port Vale". Athletic News. Manchester. 13 August 1923. p. 6.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Leeds United F.C. History". www.ozwhitelufc.net.au. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b "John Hampson". 11v11.com. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b c Jack Hampson at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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