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English footballer (1918–1942)

Harry Hampson
Personal information
Full name Harold Hampson
Date of birth (1918-06-08)8 June 1918
Place of birth Little Hulton, England
Date of death 24 June 1942(1942-06-24) (aged 24)
Place of death United Kingdom
Position(s) Inside forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1934 Walkden Primitive Methodists
1935–1936 Everton 0 (0)
1936 Walkden Primitive Methodists
1936–1938 Southport 42 (19)
1938–1940 Sheffield United 45 (14)
Total 87 (33)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Harold Hampson (8 June 1918 – 24 June 1942) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward in the Football League for Southport and Sheffield United.

Personal life

Hampson's brother Jimmy was also a footballer. Hampson became the first Sheffield United footballer to enlist in 1939 at the outbreak of the Second World War and was evacuated from Dunkirk in 1940. Serving as a corporal in the 110th Regiment Royal Armoured Corps (5th Battalion, Border Regiment), he died of septicaemia in a "north-western military hospital" on 24 June 1942 and was buried in Peel (St Paul) Churchyard.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season Division League FA Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Southport 1936–37 Third Division North 7 1 2 0 9 1
1937–38 32 18 1 0 33 18
Southport total 39 19 3 0 42 19
Sheffield United 1939–40 Second Division 39 13 4 0 43 13
1939–40 First Division 3 0 0 0 3 0
Sheffield United total 42 13 4 0 46 13
Career total 80 32 7 0 87 32

References

  1. ^ Harry Hampson at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  2. "England Players – Jimmy Hampson". England Football Online. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  3. ^ Rippon, Anton (2011). Gas Masks for Goal Posts: Football in Britain During the Second World War. Cheltenham: The History Press. p. 118. ISBN 978-0-7524-7188-4.
  4. ^ "Death of Soldier Footballer". Birmingham Evening Mail. 25 June 1942. Retrieved 6 December 2023 – via newspapers.com.
  5. "Casualty Details: Harold Hampson". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 24 July 2020.


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