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Harry Hampton (footballer, born 1888)

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Harry Hampton
Personal information
Full name Henry Verner Hampton
Date of birth 1888
Place of birth Dublin, Ireland
Date of death 3 August 1946(1946-08-03) (aged 57–58)
Place of death Derby, England
Position(s) Half back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1908–1910 Dundee 0 (0)
1910–1914 Bradford City 47 (0)
1914–1915 Distillery 4 (0)
Total 51 (0)
International career
1911–1914 Ireland 9 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Henry Verner Hampton (1888 – 3 August 1946) was an Irish international footballer who played professionally in Scotland and England as a half back.

Career

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Born in Dublin, Hampton moved from Scottish club Dundee (where he had only played in the reserves)[1] to English club Bradford City in March 1910. He returned to Ireland in May 1914 to play with Distillery.

Hampton also represented Ireland at international level, earning 9 caps between 1911 and 1914.

References

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  1. ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
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