Paul Hamilton (footballer, born 1941)

Nigerian footballer and manager

Paul Ebiye Hamilton (31 July 1941 – 30 March 2017) was a Nigerian footballer and manager. He died at the Military Hospital in Lagos, Nigeria.

Career

He spent the bulk of his playing career (1961-1975) with NEPA Lagos.

Coaching career

After retirement he was hired as coach of the U-20 national team. He was then hired as head coach of the Nigeria national football team in 1989 but was fired after Nigeria failed to qualify for the 1990 FIFA World Cup. He went on to coach the female national team for their first World Cup. He received his UEFA coaching license in summer 2006.

Later life

He was said to have been diagnosed with heart and kidney related health issues some months ago.

He had his left leg amputated as the result of many injuries. He died after a long illness in March 2017.

External links

Interview on CompleteSportsNigeria.com

References

Simire, Michael (31 March 2017). "Ex-Eagles coach, Paul Hamilton, dies - EnviroNews Nigeria -". www.environewsnigeria.com. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
"Ex-Nigeria coach Hamilton dies". Retrieved 14 May 2018.

v t e Nigeria football squad – 1968 Summer Olympics
1 Fregene 2 Igwe 3 Ofuokwu 4 Garba 5 Olumodeji 6 Opone 7 Oshode 8 Hamilton 9 Olayombo 10 Anieke 11 Lawal 12 Adigun 13 Andrews 14 Brodrick 15 Obojememe 16 Salami 17 Aryee 18 Aghoghovbia 19 Ibrahim Coach: Ember

v t e Nigeria squad – 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup
1 Chiejine 2 Omagbemi (c) 3 Ezeocha 4 Okoroafor 5 Branch 6 Kudaisi 7 Mbilitam 8 Nwadike 9 Uche 10 Ogun 11 Emeafu 12 Akide 13 Okosieme 14 Ebimiekumo 15 Mmadu 16 Opara 17 Akpagu 18 Avre 19 Nwaiwu 20 Mukoro Coach: Hamilton

v t e Nigeria national football team – managers
Finch (1949) Adegoke (1950–52) Anyiam (1954–56) Courtier (1956–60) Beit haLavi (1960–61) Vardar (1961–63) Penna (1963–64) Anyiam (1964–65) Ember (1965–68) Barinaga (1968–69) Amaechina (1969–70) Marotzke (1970–72) Penna (1972–73) Marotzke (1973–74) Jelisavčić (1974–78) Glória (1978–81) Göller (1981) Onigbinde (1981–84) Udemezue (1984–86) Ekeji (1986) Höner (1987–88) Hamilton (1989) Westerhof (1989–94) Amodu (1994–95) Bonfrère (1995–96) Amodu (1996–97) Troussier (1997) Sinclair (1997) Milutinović (1997–98) Libregts (1998–99) Bonfrère (1999–2001) Amodu (2001–02) Onigbinde (2002) Chukwu (2002–05) Eguavoen (2005–07) Vogts (2007–08) Peters (2008) Amodu (2008–10) Lagerbäck (2010) Eguavoen (2010) Siasia (2010–11) Keshi (2011–14) Amodu (2014) Amokachi (2014–15) Keshi (2015) Oliseh (2015–16) Siasia (2016) Yusuf (2016) Rohr (2016–21) Eguavoen (2021–22) Peseiro (2022–24) Eguavoen (2024) George (2024) Amunike (2024) George (2024) Eguavoen (2024–)

Nigeria national football team – managers

Finch (1949)
Adegoke (1950–52)
Anyiam (1954–56)
Courtier (1956–60)
Beit haLavi (1960–61)
Vardar (1961–63)
Penna (1963–64)
Anyiam (1964–65)
Ember (1965–68)
Barinaga (1968–69)
Amaechina (1969–70)
Marotzke (1970–72)
Penna (1972–73)
Marotzke (1973–74)
Jelisavčić (1974–78)
Glória (1978–81)
Göller (1981)
Onigbinde (1981–84)
Udemezue (1984–86)
Ekeji (1986)
Höner (1987–88)
Hamilton (1989)
Westerhof (1989–94)
Amodu (1994–95)
Bonfrère (1995–96)
Amodu (1996–97)
Troussier (1997)
Sinclair (1997)
Milutinović (1997–98)
Libregts (1998–99)
Bonfrère (1999–2001)
Amodu (2001–02)
Onigbinde (2002)
Chukwu (2002–05)
Eguavoen (2005–07)
Vogts (2007–08)
Peters (2008)
Amodu (2008–10)
Lagerbäck (2010)
Eguavoen (2010)
Siasia (2010–11)
Keshi (2011–14)
Amodu (2014)
Amokachi (2014–15)
Keshi (2015)
Oliseh (2015–16)
Siasia (2016)
Yusuf (2016)
Rohr (2016–21)
Eguavoen (2021–22)
Peseiro (2022–24)
Eguavoen (2024)
George (2024)
Amunike (2024)
George (2024)
Eguavoen (2024–)

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