Harry Hampton (footballer, born 1885)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Joseph Harry Hampton | ||
Date of birth | 21 April 1885 | ||
Place of birth | Wellington, England | ||
Date of death | 15 March 1963 | (aged 77)||
Place of death | Rhyl, Wales | ||
Height | 5 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1.74 m)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
Shifnal Juniors | |||
Lilleshall Iron Works | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1902–1904 | Wellington Town | ||
1904–1920 | Aston Villa | 339 | (215) |
1920–1922 | Birmingham | 57 | (31) |
1922–1923 | Newport County | 14 | (2) |
1924–1925 | Wellington Town | ||
Total | 410 | (248) | |
International career | |||
1913–1914 | England | 4 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Joseph Harry Hampton (21 April 1885 – 15 March 1963) was an English
Playing career
Youth
According to a friend speaking to the Wellington Journal and Shrewsbury News after his death, Hampton began his playing career with Lilleshall Iron Works team then joined
Aston Villa
Better known as "Happy" Harry Hampton or as "The Wellington Whirlwind," he played as a centre forward for
First World War
Hampton served on
Birmingham
At Birmingham, Hampton became the Second Division club's star player, his 16 goals made him their top scorer for the 1920–21 season and helped the club win the Second Division title.[8] He ultimately scored 31 goals out of 59 appearances in the club before transferring to Newport County in Wales.[3]
Later
Later, playing for Newport County, he scored two goals in 15 appearances.[3] He returned to Wellington Town, only to appear for one season.[2]
Following his retirement from playing, Hampton was a coach at Preston North End and former club, Birmingham. He later ran a catering business in Rhyl, where he died in 1963 at the age of 77.[8]
Career statistics
Source:[9]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Aston Villa | 1904–05 | First Division | 22 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 22 |
1905–06 | First Division | 32 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 35 | 20 | |
1906–07 | First Division | 29 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 21 | |
1907–08 | First Division | 28 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 19 | |
1908–09 | First Division | 30 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 9 | |
1909–10 | First Division | 32 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 29 | |
1910–11 | First Division | 33 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 21 | |
1911–12 | First Division | 33 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 28 | |
1912–13 | First Division | 33 | 25 | 6 | 5 | 39 | 30 | |
1913–14 | First Division | 30 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 19 | |
1914–15 | First Division | 30 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 19 | |
1919–20 | First Division | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
Total | 339 | 215 | 34 | 27 | 373 | 242 | ||
Birmingham | 1919–20 | Second Division | 10 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 11 |
1920–21 | Second Division | 29 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 16 | |
1921–22 | First Division | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 4 | |
Total | 57 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 59 | 31 | ||
Newport County | 1922–23 | Third Division South | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 2 |
Career total | 410 | 248 | 37 | 27 | 447 | 275 |
Honours
Aston Villa
- 1904–05 FA Cup[3]
- 1909–10 Football League First Division[3]
- 1912–13 FA Cup[3]
Birmingham
References
- General
- Entry on Aston Villa Player Database
- Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData (Tony Brown). p. 113. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
- Specific
- ^ Brum (22 August 1921). "First Division prospects. Birmingham". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
- ^ a b "The Great Harry Hampton". Wellington Journal and Shrewsbury News. 23 March 1963.Report of his death, most information given based on interview with friend Jack Churm, former chairman of Wellington Town.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Harry Hampton, Aston Villa and the First World War". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
- RSSSF. Retrieved 25 November 2008.
- ^ "Harry Hampton". Englandstats.com. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
- ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
- ^ Association Football. The Times, London, England. Monday 21 April 1919
- ^ ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
- ^ Harry Hampton at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)