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English footballer

Walker Hampson
Hampson while with Charlton Athletic in 1921.
Personal information
Full name Walker Hampson
Date of birth 24 July 1889
Place of birth Radcliffe, England
Date of death 28 June 1959(1959-06-28) (aged 69)
Place of death Radcliffe, England
Height 5 ft 10+1⁄2 in (1.79 m)
Position(s) Wing half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1912–1913 Black Lane St Andrew's
1913–1914 Colne
1914–1915 Burnley 4 (0)
0000–1919 Scotswood
1919–1921 South Shields 50 (2)
1921–1922 Charlton Athletic 15 (0)
1922–1923 Hartlepools United 22 (4)
1923–1924 Chesterfield 12 (0)
1924 Rochdale 0 (0)
1924 Grimsby Town 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Walker Hampson (24 July 1889 – 28 June 1959) was an English professional footballer who played as a wing half in the Football League for South Shields, Hartlepools United, Charlton Athletic, Chesterfield and Burnley.

Personal life

Hampson was the brother of footballers Billy and Tommy Hampson. He served as a gunner in the Royal Garrison Artillery during the First World War. In January 1917, Hampson was admitted to No. 11 Casualty Clearing Station at Varennes with synovitis of the right knee. He was discharged from the Army in September 1917.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Burnley 1914–15 First Division 4 0 0 0 4 0
South Shields 1919–20 Second Division 29 0 0 0 29 0
1920–21 Second Division 21 2 2 0 23 2
Total 50 2 2 0 52 2
Charlton Athletic 1921–22 Third Division South 15 0 0 0 15 0
Hartlepools United 1922–23 Third Division North 22 4 0 0 22 4
Chesterfield 1923–24 Third Division North 12 0 0 0 12 0
Career total 103 6 2 0 105 6

References

  1. ^ Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 125. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. ^ "Our her-O's: Part two of Orient's WW1 Heroes". www.leytonorient.com. 7 November 2018. Archived from the original on 8 December 2021. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  3. "Optimists of the North. Chesterfield". Athletic News. Manchester. 6 August 1923. p. 6.
  4. ^ "Walker Hampson | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  5. "Burnley Squad 1914/15 – World War One". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
  6. ^ "Hampson: Walker". Leeds United F.C. History. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  7. "Season Stats 1921/1922 – 1925/1926". CAFC Facts & Stats. 24 February 2019. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  8. "Walker Hampson". In The Mad Crowd. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
  9. "Line-ups – 1923–24". Sky is Blue – Chesterfield FC history & statistics. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
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