| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1904 | ||
| Place of birth | Hetton-le-Hole, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Half-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1922–1931 | Crystal Palace | 180 | (4) |
| 1931–1933 | Hartlepools United | 49 | (?) |
| 1933–1935 | Gateshead | ? | (?) |
| Managerial career | |||
| ?–1935 | Gateshead (Player-coach) | ||
| 1935–1940 | Hartlepools United | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
James Hamilton (born 1904 Hetton-le-Hole, County Durham[2] – died post 1939) was an English professional footballer who played as a half-back for Crystal Palace, Gateshead and Hartlepools United. He also managed Hartlepools United.
Hamilton was in London, serving with the Coldstream Guards, when he had a successful trial with Crystal Palace in 1922.[3] He signed for the club in December that year and made his debut the following October against Bradford City.[3] He was a regular in the team over the following eight seasons making a total of 180 league appearances, scoring four goals.[3] In 1931 he moved to Hartlepools United where he captained the side and made 49 appearances,[3] before moving to Gateshead in 1933 where he served as player-coach.[3] In 1935 he returned to Hartlepools United, as manager, a post he held up until the Second World War.[3]