Jim Hamilton (footballer, born 1976)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Hamilton | ||
| Date of birth | 9 February 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Aberdeen, Scotland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1993–1994 | Keith | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994–1996 | Dundee | 74 | (27) |
| 1996–1999 | Heart of Midlothian | 75 | (33) |
| 1999–2000 | Aberdeen | 14 | (1) |
| 2000–2003 | Dundee United | 70 | (12) |
| 2003 | Dunfermline Athletic | 2 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Ross County | 20 | (5) |
| 2004–2005 | Livingston | 21 | (4) |
| 2005–2006 | Motherwell | 48 | (11) |
| 2006–2008 | Dunfermline Athletic | 46 | (5) |
| 2008–2009 | St Mirren | 38 | (4) |
| 2009–2010 | Partick Thistle | 9 | (0) |
| 2010 | Livingston | 11 | (2) |
| 2010–2011 | Arbroath | 7 | (0) |
| 2011 | East Fife | 7 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| 1995–1997 | Scotland U21 | 14 | (6) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 May 2011. | |||
James Hamilton (born 9 February 1976, in Aberdeen) is a retired Scottish footballer. Hamilton played as a striker in a career that saw him appear for thirteen different league clubs in Scottish football, including Dundee, Heart of Midlothian, Aberdeen, Dundee United, Motherwell, Dunfermline Athletic and St Mirren in the top tier. Hamilton's only major honour in club football was winning the Scottish Cup with Hearts in 1998. He appeared for the Scotland under-21 team fourteen times, scoring six goals.
Career
1990s
A product of the Scottish Highland Football League, Jim Hamilton began his professional football career as a part-time professional with the Banffshire, North of Scotland football club, Keith FC, before moving to Premier Division side Dundee in January 1994. He spent three years at Dens Park, during which time he established himself as a player to look out for in the future. He joined Hearts in late 1996 and enjoyed a successful spell with them, scoring 33 goals in his two and a half years with the Edinburgh club and winning the Scottish Cup in 1998. He caught the attention of Aberdeen, and followed in his father's footsteps (also named Jim Hamilton) when he signed for them in March 1999. Hamilton cost the Dons £300,000, however his time with Aberdeen was to prove less productive as he made few appearances and scored only one league goal.
2000s
In January 2000, Dundee United signed him for £150,000, making them his fifth club to have played for. In November 2001, Hamilton became the first player in Scottish football to have a red card overturned after video evidence.[1] In March 2003, Hamilton was told he could leave Tannadice,[2] and due to transfer window restrictions, he surrendered his professional status to sign as an amateur for Dunfermline Athletic for the remainder of the season.[3] Hamilton failed to win a full-time deal[4] and signed for Scottish First Division side Ross County at the start of the 2003–04 season.[5]
He made his return to the SPL in June 2004 when he signed for Livingston,[6] becoming top scorer for 2004–05 with seven goals in fourteen starts for the Almondvale club. His career with Livingston was to prove short-lived, as Motherwell signed him in January[7] and he only went on to score one goal for the Steelmen that season. The next season, he scored 11 goals in total, including the only goal in the 3–1 defeat to Celtic which won the SPL 'Goal of the Season' award, and later the SPL 'Goal of the Decade' Award.
On 29 August 2006, Hamilton re-signed for Dunfermline for an undisclosed fee,[8] playing 34 games and scoring five goals before signing for SPL side St Mirren on 30 January 2008.[9] After four months in Paisley, Hamilton signed a one-year contract extension.[10]
He was released from his St Mirren contract at the end of the 2008–09 season,[11] and signed for Partick Thistle on 9 July 2009 on a one-year contract. He scored his first goals for his new side when he scored twice in a 6–1 win at Forfar Athletic in the Scottish Challenge Cup second round. Hamilton was released by Partick Thistle in January 2010.[12] After his release, Hamilton returned to Livingston, signing a short-term deal with the Almondvale side before being released at the end of the season.
2010s
Into his third decade as a professional footballer, Hamilton joined Arbroath in July 2010 on a one-year deal[13] but moved to East Fife the following January.[14] In 2011 he began working with Total.
Statistics
Correct as of 28 September 2008
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Scotland | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 1993–94 | Dundee | Scottish Premier Division | 74 | 27 | N/A | N/A | - | 78 | 33 | |||
| 1994–95 | Scottish First Division | N/A | N/A | - | ||||||||
| 1995–96 | N/A | N/A | - | |||||||||
| 1996–97 | N/A | 4 | 6 | - | ||||||||
| Heart of Midlothian | Scottish Premier Division | 17 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 20 | 6 | |||
| 1997–98 | 32 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | - | 40 | 15 | |||
| 1998–99 | Scottish Premier League | 25 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 33 | 10 | |
| Aberdeen | 7 | 1 | - | - | - | 7 | 1 | |||||
| 1999–00 | 7 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | - | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Dundee United | 13 | 1 | 3 | 3 | - | - | 16 | 4 | ||||
| 2000–01 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 24 | 2 | |||
| 2001–02 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | - | 28 | 6 | |||
| 2002–03 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - | 16 | 5 | |||
| Dunfermline Athletic | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 2003–04 | Ross County | Scottish First Division | 20 | 5 | - | 2 | 0 | - | 22 | 5 | ||
| 2004–05 | Livingston | Scottish Premier League | 21 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | - | 25 | 7 | |
| Motherwell | 14 | 1 | - | - | - | 14 | 1 | |||||
| 2005–06 | 34 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | - | 38 | 11 | |||
| 2006–07 | Dunfermline Athletic | 28 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | 33 | 3 | ||
| 2007–08 | Scottish First Division | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 4 | |
| St Mirren | Scottish Premier League | 15 | 1 | - | - | - | 15 | 1 | ||||
| 2008–09 | 5 | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | - | 7 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 454 | 117 | 24 | 8 | 29 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 513 | 140 | ||
Achievements
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References
- ↑ "United win Hamilton appeal". BBC Sport website. 23 November 2001. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
- ↑ "Duo shown Tannadice exit". BBC Sport website. 7 March 2003. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
- ↑ "Hamilton takes amateur gamble". BBC Sport website. 28 March 2003. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
- ↑ "Pars tell eight to leave". BBC Sport website. 14 May 2003. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
- ↑ "Hamilton joins County". BBC Sport website. 31 July 2003. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
- ↑ "Hamilton moves to Livi". BBC Sport website. 15 June 2004. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
- ↑ "Hamilton makes Motherwell switch". BBC Sport website. 27 January 2005. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
- ↑ "Hamilton completes move to Pars". BBC News. 29 August 2006. Retrieved 1 May 2008.
- ↑ "Hamilton joins St Mirren". Sky Sports. Retrieved 30 January 2008.
- ↑ "Corcoran going back to Hamilton". BBC News. 28 April 2008. Retrieved 1 May 2008.
- ↑ "Buddies release striker Hamilton". BBC Sport. 9 June 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-10.
- ↑ http://www.ptfc.co.uk/matches/seasons/2009-2010/matches/1601_raith_rovers/preview
- ↑ "Arbroath secure veteran striker Jim Hamilton". BBC Sport. 30 July 2010. Retrieved 2011-04-02.
- ↑ "Veteran striker Jim Hamilton signs for East Fife". The Courier. 13 January 2011. Retrieved 2011-02-04.
