Harry Hampton (footballer)
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| Harry Hampton | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Playing position | Forward | |
| Youth career | ||
| Shifnal Juniors | ||
| Senior career1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1902–1904 1904–1920 1920–1922 1922–1923 1924–1925 |
Wellington Town Aston Villa Birmingham Newport County Wellington Town |
341 (215) 57 (31) 14 (2) |
| National team | ||
| 1913–1914 | England | 4 (2) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Joseph Harry Hampton (21 April 1885 – 15 March 1963) was an English football player who was born in Wellington, Shropshire.
Better known as "Happy" Harry Hampton or as "The Wellington Whirlwind," he played for Aston Villa from 1904 to 1920. He scored both goals against Newcastle United in the 1905 FA Cup Final and scored five goals when Aston Villa beat Sheffield Wednesday 10–0 in a First Division match in 1912. He was joint top goalscorer in the First Division in the 1911–12 season.[1] Between 1913 and 1914 Hampton was capped by England four times, scoring two goals in games against Wales and Scotland.[2] Hampton served on the Somme during the First World War and suffered from the effects of mustard gas poisoning. After scoring 242 goals in 376 games for Aston Villa he moved to Birmingham where his 16 goals made him their top scorer for the 1920–21 season and helped the club to the Second Division title.[3]
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.[3]
[edit] References
- General
- Entry on Aston Villa database
- Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData (Tony Brown). p. 113. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
- Specific
- ^ Ross, James M (7 November 2008). "English League Leading Goalscorers". RSSSF. http://www.rsssf.com/tablese/engtops.html. Retrieved on 25 November 2008.
- ^ "Harry Hampton". englandstats.com. http://www.englandstats.com/playerreport.php?pid=433. Retrieved on 25 November 2008.
- ^ a b Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 93. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
| Awards | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Albert Shepherd |
First Division top scorer 1911–12 Jointly with George Holley and David McLean |
Succeeded by David McLean |
