Geoff Hammond (footballer)

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Geoff Hammond
Personal information
Date of birth (1950-03-24) 24 March 1950 (age 74)
Place of birth Sudbury, Suffolk, England
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1970–1974 Ipswich Town 55 (2)
1974–1976 Manchester City 34 (2)
1976–1977 Charlton Athletic 16 (0)
1977 Connecticut Bicentennials 16 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Geoff Hammond is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender.

In 1970, Hammond began his career with Ipswich Town. He transferred to Manchester City in 1976 for two seasons, then moved to Charlton Athletic for one season, [1] before ending his career with the Connecticut Bicentennials of the North American Soccer League in 1977.

Hammond's daughter, Kelly, married Ipswich Town goalkeeper Richard Wright, in 2000. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Richard does the right thing and ties the knot". East Anglian Daily Times . 20 May 2000.