Jimmy Hampson

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Jimmy Hampson
Personal information
Full name James Hampson
Date of birth (1906-03-23)23 March 1906
Place of birth Little Hulton, England
Date of death 10 January 1938(1938-01-10) (aged 31)
Place of death Fleetwood, England
Height 5 ft 6+1⁄4 in (1.68 m)[1]
Position(s) Centre forward
Youth career
192?–1925 Walkden Park
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1925–1927 Nelson 64 (42)
1927–1938 Blackpool 361 (248)
Total 425 (290)
International career
1930–1932 England 3 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

James Hampson (23 March 1906 – 10 January 1938) was an English professional

centre forwards to play for the club.[2][3]

Club career

Born in Little Hulton, Lancashire, Hampson began his career with Walkden Park. In 1925 he joined Football League Third Division, Nelson, and in his first season, 1925–26, he scored 13 goals in 20 league games. During his first season at Nelson, Hampson scored hat-tricks in three consecutive games. The following season, 1926–27, he scored 23 goals in 35 games.[3]

In October 1927, he joined Blackpool for a fee of £1,000, scoring on his debut in a 3–1 defeat at

1927–28 season, including two in his second game for the club, against Manchester City. He missed just one game in his first season for the club, and his goals helped Blackpool stave off relegation, finishing the season 19th in the Second Division.[3]

The following season,

1928–29, he scored 40 goals to become the Second Division's top scorer. He scored five goals in the first four games that season, prompting other clubs to take an interest in signing him. In September, Blackpool denied that they had received an offer from Arsenal. After a 2–0 defeat to Stoke City on 13 October 1928, Blackpool fans cheered him off the pitch and he was described as being the "darling of Blackpool". On 10 November, he scored a then club-record five goals in a 7–0 victory over Reading. The record has since been equalled by Jimmy McIntosh
. Blackpool finished that season in eighth place.

In July 1929, Millwall tried unsuccessfully to sign him. The following December, Derby County also tried to sign him but were also turned down.[3]

In

local rivals Preston North End, at inside-right, but still scored one goal as Blackpool won 5–1.[3]

forward Peter Doherty, of Manchester City
, in the late 1930s.

At the end of their debut season in the

1931–32, Blackpool again struggled against relegation, with Hampson scoring 23 league goals in 42 games as the club finished one place above the relegation places. Again the club had to deny transfer rumours. At the Supporters Club's annual dinner, held at the resort's Winter Gardens on 10 November 1931, the club stated that they had "no intention of parting with Hampson".[3]

The following season,

1932–33, Blackpool were relegated, finishing bottom of the league with Hampson scoring 18 league goals in 34 games. During the season, Hampson lost his position as centre-forward to defender Phil Watson before being moved to the right wing for the game against Sheffield United on 22 April 1933. He was reinstated as centre-forward, however, for the final game of the season, at Newcastle United.[3]

During the following

1933–34 season, it was reported that he had turned down the club's terms for a new contract; however, the terms were soon sorted and he signed on again for the next season. After 21 games and 13 goals, he was injured and he made just one more appearance for the club that season.[3]

He scored a hat-trick in the opening game of the

1935–36 season with an injury, coupled with the club signing Scottish international striker Bobby Finan. Hampson did not play until 9 October 1935, against Charlton Athletic, when he scored in a 1–1 draw. He was not a regular starter that season and finished on just six goals from 21 games, although he had to play at inside-left for much of them.[3]

Hampson and Finan scored 44 goals between them in the

1937–38
season scoring four goals in 19 league games.

Hampson held the record for the fastest century of goals: 101 in 97 games between 1927 and 1930.[4]

Blackpool F.C. Hall of Fame

Hampson was inducted into the Hall of Fame at Bloomfield Road, when it was officially opened by former Blackpool player Jimmy Armfield in April 2006.[5] Organised by the Blackpool Supporters Association, Blackpool fans around the world voted on their all-time heroes. Five players from each decade are inducted; Hampson is in the pre-1950s.[6]

International career

Hampson's international career was brief, due to the presence of

Irish Football League held at Bloomfield Road. He also played for a Football League XI against a combined Wales and Ireland XI in a game held to celebrate the jubilee of King George V in May 1935. Hampson scored five goals in a 10–2 win for the Football League XI.[3]

Death

On 8 January 1938, Hampson played his last-ever match, an FA Cup tie for Blackpool against Birmingham City. His final contribution was a quick throw-in, seven minutes before the end of the match, from which Blackpool scored.

On 10 January, a day after visiting his wife, Betty,

trawler and the 31-year-old Hampson was knocked overboard. He drowned, and his body was never recovered.[2][3]

See also

Career statistics

Club statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[9]
Club Season Division League FA Cup Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Nelson 1925–26 Third Division 20 13 0 0 0 0 20 13
1926–27 35 23 2 2 0 0 37 25
1927–28 9 6 0 0 0 0 9 6
Total 64 42 2 2 0 0 66 44
Blackpool 1927–28 Second Division 32 31 1 0 0 0 33 31
1928–29 41 40 1 0 0 0 42 40
1929–30 41 45 2 1 0 0 43 46
1930–31 First Division 41 32 2 1 0 0 43 33
1931–32 42 23 2 1 0 0 44 24
1932–33 35 18 3 1 0 0 38 19
1933–34 Second Division 23 13 0 0 0 0 23 13
1934–35 25 20 0 0 0 0 25 20
1935–36 21 6 0 0 0 0 21 6
1936–37 42 16 0 0 0 0 42 16
1937–38 First Division 18 4 1 0 0 0 19 4
Total 361 248 12 4 0 0 373 252
Career total 425 290 14 6 0 0 439 296

International statistics

Appearances and goals by national team and year[10]
National team Year Apps Goals
England 1930 2 3
1932 1 2
Total 3 5

International goals

Scores and results list England's goal tally first. Score after each Hampson goal is shown in bold with asterisk.[11]
List of international goals scored by Jimmy Hampson
# Date Venue Opponent Cap Minute Score Result Competition
1 20 October 1930 Bramall Lane, Sheffield, England  Ireland 1 25' 2*–0 5–1 1930–31 British Home Championship
2 22 November 1930 Racecourse Ground, Wrexham, Wales  Wales 2 12' 1*–0 4–0 1930–31 British Home Championship
3 70' 3*–0
4 7 December 1932 Stamford Bridge, London, England  Austria 3 5' 1*–0 4–3 Friendly
5 27' 2*–0

Honours

Blackpool

England

References

  1. ^ "Blackpool. Brightest chances for three years: seasoned recruits". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. vi – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^
    ISBN 978-1-84547-182-8. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link
    )
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Blackpool Legends". Blackpool. 2 August 2007. Archived from the original on 1 February 2008. Retrieved 4 January 2008.
  4. ISBN 1-873626-07-X
    .
  5. ISBN 978-1-84547-182-8. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link
    )
  6. ^ "The Hall of Fame – pre 1950s". Blackpool Supporters Association. Archived from the original on 12 June 2010. Retrieved 29 November 2009.
  7. ^ "Match statistics: England 5–1 Ireland 20 October 1930". The Football Association. Archived from the original on 29 October 2007. Retrieved 4 January 2008.
  8. ^ a b "The legend of Jimmy Hampson". Archived from the original on 4 January 2004. Retrieved 22 March 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) – Seasiders.net
  9. ^ Jimmy Hampson at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  10. ^ "Hampson, Jimmy". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  11. ^ "Jimmy Hampson". Englandstats.com. Retrieved 13 September 2020. Edit this at Wikidata

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