| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Colin McKenzie Hampton [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 September 1888 [1] | ||
| Place of birth | Brechin, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 17 January 1968 (aged 79) [2] | ||
| Place of death | Stracathro, Scotland [2] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) [3] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Brechin Arnot | |||
| –1906 | Brechin Hearts | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
| 1906–1907 | Brechin Rovers | ||
| 1907–1909 | Brechin City | ||
| 1909–1914 | Motherwell | 134 | (0) |
| 1914–1925 | Chelsea | 79 | (0) |
| 1925 | Brechin City | 9 | (0) |
| 1925–1926 | Crystal Palace | 3 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1912 | Scottish League XI | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Colin Hampton MM (1 September 1888 – 17 January 1968) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League for Chelsea and Crystal Palace. [1] He also played in the Scottish League for Motherwell and hometown club Brechin City. [4] He made one appearance for the Scottish League XI in 1912. [5]
Personal life
Hampton's second cousin Harry was also a footballer and the pair played together at Brechin City. [6] In August 1915, one year since the outbreak of the First World War, Hampton enlisted in the Royal Field Artillery, but by December he had become a gunner in the Motor Machine Gun Service. [7] Three months later he was promoted to corporal while serving with the 28th Battery. [2] By 1918 he had risen to the rank of sergeant and was serving as a machine gunner in the Machine Gun Corps (Motors) in Mesopotamia. [8] Hampton was taken prisoner by the Ottoman Army later that year when his armoured car was wrecked by shellfire. [8] During the march to Constantinople, he and his fellow prisoners were released after the armistice was declared and he was awarded the Military Medal in 1919. [7] He was demobilised in May 1919. [8] After the war, Hampton ran a confectionery shop in Brechin and worked in a factory in Coventry and as a special constable during the Second World War. [9] He died of emphysema at Stracathro Hospital in January 1968. [2]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Motherwell | 1909–10 [4] | Scottish First Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1910–11 [4] | 32 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 36 | 0 | ||
| 1911–12 [4] | 32 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 38 | 0 | ||
| 1912–13 [4] | 31 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 34 | 0 | ||
| 1913–14 [4] | 35 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 39 | 0 | ||
| Total | 134 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 151 | 0 | ||
| Chelsea | 1913–14 [10] | First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1914–15 [10] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1919–20 [10] | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| 1920–21 [10] | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 1921–22 [10] | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 1922–23 [10] | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 0 | ||
| 1923–24 [10] | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| Total | 79 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 82 | 0 | ||
| Brechin City | 1925–26 [4] | Scottish Third Division | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Career total | 222 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 245 | 0 | ||
Honours
Motherwell
- Lanarkshire Cup: 1911–12 [2]
Chelsea
- London Challenge Cup: 1919–20 [2]
References
- ^ a b c Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 125. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ a b c d e f "Colin Hampton | Chelsea Player Profile". Stamford-Bridge.com The History of Chelsea FC. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
- ^ Achates (22 August 1921). "First Division prospects. Chelsea". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
- ^ a b c d e f g Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
- ^ "1886–1917". Motherwell FC. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
- ^ "Brechin City: the Early Years Chapter 3". Alex Wood Education Consultant and Genealogist. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
- ^ a b "Brechin City – 1916–17" (PDF). Scotland's War. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
- ^ a b c "Colin Hampton". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
- ^ "Brechin City Football Club". www.brechincity.com. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Colin Hampton". 11v11.com. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
- 1888 births
- 1968 deaths
- Scottish men's footballers
- English Football League players
- Brechin City F.C. players
- Motherwell F.C. players
- Chelsea F.C. players
- Crystal Palace F.C. players
- British Army personnel of World War I
- Machine Gun Corps soldiers
- Scottish Football League representative players
- Recipients of the Military Medal
- Deaths from emphysema
- Scottish Football League players
- Royal Field Artillery soldiers
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- British World War I prisoners of war
- World War I prisoners of war held by the Ottoman Empire
- Motor Machine Gun Service soldiers
- Military personnel from Angus, Scotland
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Colin McKenzie Hampton [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 September 1888 [1] | ||
| Place of birth | Brechin, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 17 January 1968 (aged 79) [2] | ||
| Place of death | Stracathro, Scotland [2] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) [3] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Brechin Arnot | |||
| –1906 | Brechin Hearts | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
| 1906–1907 | Brechin Rovers | ||
| 1907–1909 | Brechin City | ||
| 1909–1914 | Motherwell | 134 | (0) |
| 1914–1925 | Chelsea | 79 | (0) |
| 1925 | Brechin City | 9 | (0) |
| 1925–1926 | Crystal Palace | 3 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1912 | Scottish League XI | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Colin Hampton MM (1 September 1888 – 17 January 1968) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League for Chelsea and Crystal Palace. [1] He also played in the Scottish League for Motherwell and hometown club Brechin City. [4] He made one appearance for the Scottish League XI in 1912. [5]
Personal life
Hampton's second cousin Harry was also a footballer and the pair played together at Brechin City. [6] In August 1915, one year since the outbreak of the First World War, Hampton enlisted in the Royal Field Artillery, but by December he had become a gunner in the Motor Machine Gun Service. [7] Three months later he was promoted to corporal while serving with the 28th Battery. [2] By 1918 he had risen to the rank of sergeant and was serving as a machine gunner in the Machine Gun Corps (Motors) in Mesopotamia. [8] Hampton was taken prisoner by the Ottoman Army later that year when his armoured car was wrecked by shellfire. [8] During the march to Constantinople, he and his fellow prisoners were released after the armistice was declared and he was awarded the Military Medal in 1919. [7] He was demobilised in May 1919. [8] After the war, Hampton ran a confectionery shop in Brechin and worked in a factory in Coventry and as a special constable during the Second World War. [9] He died of emphysema at Stracathro Hospital in January 1968. [2]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Motherwell | 1909–10 [4] | Scottish First Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1910–11 [4] | 32 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 36 | 0 | ||
| 1911–12 [4] | 32 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 38 | 0 | ||
| 1912–13 [4] | 31 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 34 | 0 | ||
| 1913–14 [4] | 35 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 39 | 0 | ||
| Total | 134 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 151 | 0 | ||
| Chelsea | 1913–14 [10] | First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1914–15 [10] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1919–20 [10] | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| 1920–21 [10] | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 1921–22 [10] | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 1922–23 [10] | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 0 | ||
| 1923–24 [10] | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| Total | 79 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 82 | 0 | ||
| Brechin City | 1925–26 [4] | Scottish Third Division | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Career total | 222 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 245 | 0 | ||
Honours
Motherwell
- Lanarkshire Cup: 1911–12 [2]
Chelsea
- London Challenge Cup: 1919–20 [2]
References
- ^ a b c Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 125. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ a b c d e f "Colin Hampton | Chelsea Player Profile". Stamford-Bridge.com The History of Chelsea FC. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
- ^ Achates (22 August 1921). "First Division prospects. Chelsea". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
- ^ a b c d e f g Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
- ^ "1886–1917". Motherwell FC. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
- ^ "Brechin City: the Early Years Chapter 3". Alex Wood Education Consultant and Genealogist. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
- ^ a b "Brechin City – 1916–17" (PDF). Scotland's War. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
- ^ a b c "Colin Hampton". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
- ^ "Brechin City Football Club". www.brechincity.com. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Colin Hampton". 11v11.com. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
- 1888 births
- 1968 deaths
- Scottish men's footballers
- English Football League players
- Brechin City F.C. players
- Motherwell F.C. players
- Chelsea F.C. players
- Crystal Palace F.C. players
- British Army personnel of World War I
- Machine Gun Corps soldiers
- Scottish Football League representative players
- Recipients of the Military Medal
- Deaths from emphysema
- Scottish Football League players
- Royal Field Artillery soldiers
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- British World War I prisoners of war
- World War I prisoners of war held by the Ottoman Empire
- Motor Machine Gun Service soldiers
- Military personnel from Angus, Scotland