Derek Hamilton

Derek Hamilton

Personal information
Full name	Derek Hamilton
Date of birth	26 August 1958
Place of birth	Kilwinning, Scotland
Playing position	Defender
Youth career
?-1978	Beith Juniors
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1978-1983	Aberdeen	34	(3)
1983-1989	St Mirren	116	(0)
1989-1990	Stranraer	1	(0)
1990-1991	Morton	4	(0)
Total		155	(3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Derek Hamilton (born 26 August 1958) is a Scottish former football player, known for playing for St Mirren.

Playing career

Derek Hamilton was born in Kilwinning in 1958. He joined Aberdeen from junior club Beith Juniors in 1978 and spent five years at Aberdeen. He joined St Mirren in 1983, where he spent six years and was part of the team which won the 1987 Scottish Cup Final. On leaving St Mirren in 1989, he had spells at Stranraer and Morton. He returned to Junior football with Irvine Meadow, and retired in 1995.

Honours

• Scottish Cup Winner: 1

1986–87

Personal life

In 2003, Hamilton was living in a homeless hostel.^[1] However, in 2010, he was living in Stewarton in Ayrshire.^[2]

References

1. Vallance, Matt (December 28, 2003). "Caught in Time: St Mirren win the Scottish Cup, 1987". The Times (London). Retrieved May 16, 2010.
2. "Saints' snub to cup idol's ticket plea". March 20, 2010. Retrieved 16 May 2010.

External links

• Independent profile