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Ian "Chico" HAMILTON

Ian "Chico" HAMILTON - Aston Villa  - League appearances.

Photo/Foto: George Herringshaw

Date: 31 January 1976

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    • POSITION
      Midfielder.
    • DATE OF BIRTH
      Tuesday, 31 October 1950
    • PLACE OF BIRTH
      London, England.
  • CLUBS
  • Aston Villa
    • Club Career Dates
      1969-1976
    • League Debut
      Saturday, 9th August 1969 in a 1-0 defeat at home to Norwich City (Aged: 18)
    • Club Career
      189 League apps (+19 as sub), 41 goals
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Ian "Chico" HAMILTON - Aston Villa - League appearances.

Ian Hamilton is pictured playing for Aston Villa during their game against

Queens Park Rangers.

 

 


Chelsea:   1966-1967     Played   5     Scored   2   goals   (Division 1)
     1967-1968     Played   0     Scored   0   goals   (Division 1)
 
Transferred in September 1968
 
Southend Utd:   1968-1969     Played   36     Scored   11   goals   (Division 4)
 
Transferred in June 1969
 
Aston Villa:   1969-1970     Played   21     Scored   2   goals   (Division 2)
     1970-1971     Played   44     Scored   9   goals   (Division 3)
     1971-1972     Played   30     Scored   7   goals   (Division 3)
     1972-1973     Played   14     Scored   5   goals   (Division 2)
     1973-1974     Played   31     Scored   4   goals   (Division 2)
     1974-1975     Played   37     Scored   10   goals   (Division 2)
     1975-1976     Played   31     Scored   4   goals   (Division 1)
 

Transferred to Sheffield United in July 1976

for whom he played 60 League games and scored 13 goals.

 

After two seasons with Sheffield United, Hamilton became one of many

British footballers who ended their careers in the North American Soccer League,

where he played for Minnesota Kicks (101 games) and

San Jose Earthquakes (25 games).


After he finished his professional career, he spent 17 years as boys' soccer coach

at Thomas Worthington High School, in Worthington, Ohio, returning after a

seven-year gap to coach girls' football in 2006.