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Gary Hamilton (footballer)
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Gary Hamilton is a Scottish former football player, who spent almost his entire career at Middlesbrough
. Born in Glasgow
, Hamilton started his career at Middlesbrough as an apprentice, making his first team debut in 1983 aged 17. He went on to play over 200 games for Middlesbrough, his last being against Sheffield Wednesday in May 1989.
Hamilton officially retired from playing in 1992 after several attempts at a comeback from a knee injury, and now has a successful coaching career in the United States. He is currently the head coach of the Rio Grande Valley Grandes
in the USL Premier Development League
.
Hamilton has a brick in the 'Boro Brick Road' outside the Riverside Stadium
, having won a fans' poll for best player in the period 1966-1986. He came first with 15.1% of the votes, beating Craig Johnston
, with 14.5%, into second place.
Middlesbrough F.C.
Middlesbrough Football Club , also known as Boro, are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Football League Championship. Formed in 1876, they have played at the Riverside Stadium since August 1995, their third ground since turning professional in 1889...
. Born in Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
, Hamilton started his career at Middlesbrough as an apprentice, making his first team debut in 1983 aged 17. He went on to play over 200 games for Middlesbrough, his last being against Sheffield Wednesday in May 1989.
Hamilton officially retired from playing in 1992 after several attempts at a comeback from a knee injury, and now has a successful coaching career in the United States. He is currently the head coach of the Rio Grande Valley Grandes
Rio Grande Valley Grandes
Rio Grande Valley Grandes is an American soccer team based in McAllen, Texas, United States. Founded in 2010, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Mid South Division of the Southern Conference.The team plays it's home games at...
in the USL Premier Development League
USL Premier Development League
The USL Premier Development League is the amateur league of the United Soccer Leagues in the United States, Canada, and Bermuda, forming part of the American Soccer Pyramid...
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Hamilton has a brick in the 'Boro Brick Road' outside the Riverside Stadium
Riverside Stadium
The Riverside Stadium is a football stadium in Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England, which has been the home of Middlesbrough F.C. since it opened in 1995...
, having won a fans' poll for best player in the period 1966-1986. He came first with 15.1% of the votes, beating Craig Johnston
Craig Johnston
Craig Johnston is a former football player who was one of the first Australians to make a major impact in the English game. He is remembered for his time spent with Liverpool throughout the 1980s...
, with 14.5%, into second place.
External links
- Gary Hamilton, Neil Brown