Derek Hamilton

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Derek Hamilton
Personal information
Full name Derek Hamilton
Date of birth (1958-08-26) 26 August 1958 (age 64)
Place of birth Kilwinning, Scotland
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
15 April 1978 Beith Juniors
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1978–1983 Aberdeen 34 (3)
1983–1989 St Mirren 116 (0)
1989–1990 Stranraer 1 (0)
1990–1991 Morton 4 (0)
Total155(3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Derek Martin Hamilton (born 26 August 1958) is a Scottish former football player, known for playing for St Mirren F.C. [1]

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Playing career

Derek Hamilton was born in Kilwinning in 1958. He joined Aberdeen from junior club Beith Juniors in 1978 and spent five years at Aberdeen. He joined St Mirren F.C. in 1983, where he spent six years and was part of the team which won the 1987 Scottish Cup Final. On leaving St Mirren in 1989, he had spells at Stranraer and Morton. He returned to Junior football with Irvine Meadow, and retired in 1991. [1]

Honours

1986–87

Personal life

Hamilton has been living in Stewarton, Ayrshire since 2012. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust - Player Profile". www.afcheritage.org. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  2. ↑ "I lead our legends of 1987 and now I want to see new skipper do it, says Billy Abercromby". 20 March 2010.


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