Gary Hamson

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Gary Hamson
Personal information
Full name Gary Hamson [1]
Date of birth (1959-08-24) 24 August 1959 (age 65) [1]
Place of birth Nottingham, England [1]
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) [2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Ilkeston Town
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1976–1979 Sheffield United 108 (8)
1979–1986 Leeds United 134 (3)
1986 Bristol City 12 (1)
1986–1988 Port Vale 38 (3)
Total292(15)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Gary Hamson (born 24 August 1959) is an English former footballer. A midfielder, he scored 15 goals in 292 league appearances in a 12-year career in the Football League with Sheffield United, Leeds United, Bristol City, and Port Vale. [3] He retired as a player in March 1988, and after a brief spell coaching at Port Vale he took up work as a financial adviser.

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Career

Hamson had trials with Derby County and played for Ilkeston Town before he joined Sheffield United, turning professional in November 1976. [4] United finished the 1976–77 season in 11th place in the Second Division under the stewardship of Jimmy Sirrel. The "Blades" then ended the 1977–78 campaign in 12th place under new boss Harry Haslam, before suffering relegation in 1978–79. Hamson scored nine goals in 124 appearances in league and cup competitions during his three years at Bramall Lane. He was sold on to Jimmy Adamson's Leeds United for a £140,000 fee in July 1979. [2] He played 19 First Division games in the 1979–80 season, and played 14 games in the 1980–81 campaign under Allan Clarke's stewardship; his appearances in the latter campaign were restricted due to a nine-match ban he picked up for picking up too many yellow cards. [2] He claimed three goals in 21 games in the 1981–82 season as the "Whites" dropped into the Second Division; he also picked up an injury against West Bromwich Albion that seriously affected his career at Elland Road. [2] He was forced to sit out the entirety of the 1982–83 season, save for one appearance in the FA Cup. [2] He returned to manager Eddie Gray's first-team plans and posted 28 appearances in the 1983–84 season and 32 appearances in the 1984–85 season, and then played 34 matches for new boss Billy Bremner in the 1985–86 campaign. [2]

Hamson moved on to Bristol City in July 1986, with "Robins" manager Terry Cooper picking him up on a free transfer. [2] He scored one goal in 12 Third Division games before losing his first-team place at Ashton Gate halfway through the 1986–87 season. He was bought by Port Vale manager John Rudge for a £5,000 fee in December 1986. [1] He was a regular feature on the left side of the Vale midfield, making 27 Third Division appearances in the 1986–87 season and scoring one goal in a 4–2 win over Doncaster Rovers at Vale Park on 3 February. [1] He claimed three goals in 18 league and cup games in the 1987–88 season, but was forced to retire in March 1988 due to an ankle injury. [1]

Personal life

After retiring as a player, Hamson was appointed as youth coach at Port Vale. [1] He quit this post in July 1989 to become a builder. He later served on the Erewash Borough Council as a Liberal Democrat; Hamson is now a co-owner of a financial advisers in Derbyshire and also the agent of winger Aiden McGeady. [5] He became an independent financial advisor for Hallmark-ifa in 2000. [6] He has a wife and four sons. [6]

Career statistics

Source: [7]

ClubSeasonDivisionLeagueFA CupOther [A] Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sheffield United 1976–77 Second Division 2912000310
1977–78 Second Division3831050443
1978–79 Second Division4142051485
Total1088501011239
Leeds United 1979–80 First Division 1911020221
1980–81 First Division1102010140
1981–82 First Division1822110213
1982–83 Second Division00100010
1983–84 Second Division2503000280
1984–85 Second Division3101000320
1985–86 Second Division3001030340
Total1348111701529
Bristol City 1986–87 Third Division 1221040172
Port Vale 1986–87 Third Division2710000271
1987–88 Third Division1124130183
Total3834130454
Career total2921621224133719
A.  ^ The "Other" column constitutes appearances and goals in the League Cup, Football League Trophy, English Football League play-offs and Full Members' Cup.

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  5. ↑ Fissler, Neil. "Port Vale – H". where-are-they-now.co.uk. Archived from the original on 5 April 2012. Retrieved 1 November 2011.
  6. 1 2 "Gary Hamson". hallmark-ifa.com. Archived from the original on 16 February 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
  7. ↑ Gary Hamson at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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