Gary Hamilton (footballer, born 1965)

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Gary Hamilton
Personal information
Date of birth (1965-12-27) 27 December 1965 (age 57)
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) [1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Houston Dynamo South Tx Academy
head coach
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1983–1992 Middlesbrough 259 (28)
1991–1992 Darlington 15 (2)
Total274(30)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Gary Hamilton is a Scottish former football player, who spent almost his entire career at Middlesbrough. Born in Glasgow, Hamilton started his career at Middlesbrough as an apprentice, making his first team debut in 1983 aged 17. He went on to play over 200 games for Middlesbrough, his last being against Sheffield Wednesday in May 1989.

Hamilton officially retired from playing in 1992 after several attempts at a comeback from a knee injury, and now has a successful coaching career in the United States. [2] [3] He is currently the head coach of the Houston Dynamo Juniors in McAllen, TX. He also is the Director of the McAllen Youth Soccer Association where he trains young footballers to become professionals.

Hamilton has a brick in the 'Boro Brick Road' outside the Riverside Stadium, having won a fans' poll for best player in the period 1966–1986. He came first with 15.1% of the votes, beating Craig Johnston, with 14.5%, into second place. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 242. ISBN   978-0-356-14354-5.
  2. ↑ "Middlesbrough – History – Heroes – Heroes – GARY HAMILTON 1983–92". 27 June 2009. Archived from the original on 27 June 2009. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  3. ↑ "McAllen Youth Soccer Association/Dynamo South Texas Academy: My Site News". www.eteamz.com. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  4. ↑ "Middlesbrough – Fans – Boro Brick Road – Boro Brick Road – Former Boro Trio On Road To Legends". 28 May 2009. Archived from the original on 28 May 2009. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
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