Alexander Hamilton (footballer, born 1865)

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Alexander Hamilton (born 22 July 1865) [1] was a Scottish footballer who played as an outside right for Queen's Park, [2] Corinthian [3] and Rangers, [4] and represented Scotland four times. [5] [6] [7]

Hamilton was the eldest of three brothers to play for Scotland, the others being Gladstone and James. [1] A fourth brother, John, was an early international for Chile having moved there for work reasons. [8] [9]

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References

  1. 1 2 ( Smith 2013 , p. 113)
  2. Name: Hamilton, Alexander, QPFC.com
  3. Scottish Corinthians Archived 30 October 2021 at the Wayback Machine , Andrew Watson: Corinthian
  4. (Rangers player) Hamilton, Alex, FitbaStats
  5. Alexander Hamilton at the Scottish Football Association
  6. "Alexander Hamilton". www.londonhearts.com. London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
  7. John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
  8. Scotland’s band of brothers: the four Hamilton internationalists, Andy Mitchell, Scottish Sport History, 9 September 2024
  9. John Hamilton, Partidos de la Roja
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