Hamilton, Willie
| Position | Forward |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth | 16/02/1938 |
| Place of Birth | Airdrie |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Signed From | Heart of Midlothian |
| Sold To | Aston Villa |
| Games Played | 74 [Show all] |
| Games Started | 74 |
| Games On As Sub | 0 |
| Goals | 24 |
| Yellow Cards | 0 |
| Red Cards | 0 |
Managers Selected By (including times as substitute)
| Manager | Num Times Played Under |
|---|---|
| Stein, Jock | 42 |
| Shankly, Bob | 16 |
| Galbraith, Walter | 13 |
In Starting Lineup Alongside
| Player | Num Times In Starting Lineup With |
|---|---|
| Martin, Neil | 68 |
| Stanton, Pat | 63 |
| Fraser, John | 59 |
| Wilson, Willie | 57 |
| Baxter, John | 56 |
| McNamee, John | 55 |
| Cormack, Peter | 53 |
| Scott, Jim | 53 |
| Quinn, Pat | 40 |
| Stevenson, Eric | 37 |
| Davis, Joe | 31 |
| Leishman, Tommy | 22 |
| Parke, John | 21 |
| Vincent, Stan | 21 |
| Simpson, Ronnie | 16 |
| Simpson, Billy | 15 |
| Stevenson, Jimmy | 14 |
| Grant, John | 11 |
| O'Rourke, Jimmy | 11 |
| Grant, Johnny | 9 |
| McClelland, Joe | 6 |
| Easton, Jim | 5 |
| Cameron, Alexander | 3 |
| Hogg, Davie | 3 |
| Preston, Tommy | 3 |
| Baker, Gerry | 2 |
| McGlynn, Tony | 2 |
| Duncan, Bobby | 1 |
| Hughes, Pat | 1 |
| Reilly, Jack | 1 |
| Whiteford, Derek | 1 |
Played In Same Game (including times as substitute)
| Player | Num Times Played In Same Game As |
|---|---|
| Martin, Neil | 68 |
| Stanton, Pat | 63 |
| Fraser, John | 59 |
| Wilson, Willie | 57 |
| Baxter, John | 56 |
| McNamee, John | 55 |
| Cormack, Peter | 53 |
| Scott, Jim | 53 |
| Quinn, Pat | 40 |
| Stevenson, Eric | 37 |
| Davis, Joe | 31 |
| Leishman, Tommy | 22 |
| Parke, John | 21 |
| Vincent, Stan | 21 |
| Simpson, Ronnie | 16 |
| Simpson, Billy | 15 |
| Stevenson, Jimmy | 14 |
| Grant, John | 11 |
| O'Rourke, Jimmy | 11 |
| Grant, Johnny | 9 |
| McClelland, Joe | 6 |
| Easton, Jim | 5 |
| Cameron, Alexander | 3 |
| Hogg, Davie | 3 |
| Preston, Tommy | 3 |
| Baker, Gerry | 2 |
| McGlynn, Tony | 2 |
| Duncan, Bobby | 1 |
| Hughes, Pat | 1 |
| Reilly, Jack | 1 |
| Whiteford, Derek | 1 |
Current Comments
5 comments so far (post your own)Rated by Pat Stanton as the greatest player he has ever played with.
Source :- "Pat Stanton's Hibernian Dream Team" (Black and White Publishing, 2010)
Posted by Patrick Roberts on 14/02/2011 - 18:22
Other clubs :- Sheffield United, Middlesbrough & Hamilton Academicals.
Posted by Patrick Roberts on 15/02/2011 - 17:20
Most naturally gifted football player I ever saw, and I,ve been a Hibby for 50+ years. Never see the like again. Great memories i.e. Real Madrid and nutmegging Jim Baxter.
Posted by Norman Giffen on 14/05/2013 - 14:51
"Think of Kenny Dalglish. If you think he is a good player, you should have seen Willie Hamilton." - Jock Stein
Source :- 'When Hibs (and Hamilton) beat Real Madrid' by John Weir - "Scottish Football Historian - No. 126 Summer 2013" (edited by moderator)
Posted by Patrick Roberts on 02/06/2014 - 00:18
Before my time, but my uncle saw him play for both Hibs and Hearts and is very clear that Hamilton is the best player he's ever seen.
I have asked a lot of older guys about Willie Hamilton and they all say he was an incredible player.
Posted by J A Muir on 05/11/2018 - 17:57