Walker Hampson | |
Fullname: | Walker Hampson[1] |
Birth Date: | 24 July 1889 |
Birth Place: | Radcliffe, England |
Death Place: | Radcliffe, England |
Height: | [2] |
Position: | Wing half |
Years1: | 1912–1913 |
Clubs1: | Black Lane St Andrew's |
Years2: | 1913–1914 |
Clubs2: | Colne |
Years3: | 1914–1915 |
Clubs3: | Burnley |
Caps3: | 4 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | –1919 |
Clubs4: | Scotswood |
Years5: | 1919–1921 |
Clubs5: | South Shields |
Caps5: | 50 |
Goals5: | 2 |
Years6: | 1921–1922 |
Clubs6: | Charlton Athletic |
Caps6: | 15 |
Goals6: | 0 |
Years7: | 1922–1923 |
Clubs7: | Hartlepools United |
Caps7: | 22 |
Goals7: | 4 |
Years8: | 1923–1924 |
Clubs8: | Chesterfield |
Caps8: | 12 |
Goals8: | 0 |
Years9: | 1924 |
Clubs9: | Rochdale |
Caps9: | 0 |
Goals9: | 0 |
Years10: | 1924 |
Clubs10: | Grimsby Town |
Caps10: | 0 |
Goals10: | 0 |
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.
Hampson was the brother of footballers Billy and Tommy Hampson.[3] He served as a gunner in the Royal Garrison Artillery during the First World War.[4] 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.
Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Burnley | 1914–15[5] | First Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
South Shields | 1919–20[6] | 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[7] | Third Division South | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
Hartlepools United | 1922–23[8] | Third Division North | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 4 | |
Chesterfield | 1923–24[9] | Third Division North | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
Career total | 103 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 105 | 6 |