Английская Википедия:Billy Hamilton (footballer)

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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:EngvarB Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:BLP sources Шаблон:Infobox football biography William Robert Hamilton (born 9 May 1957) is a former Northern Ireland international footballer who played as a forward.

Club career

At club level, Hamilton played for Linfield, QPR, Burnley, Oxford United,[1] Limerick,[2] Sligo Rovers,Шаблон:Citation needed ColeraineШаблон:Citation needed and Distillery.Шаблон:Citation needed

He joined Distillery as Player/Manager in December 1989,Шаблон:Citation needed after leaving Limerick City of the League of Ireland Premier Division, having managed them to a third-place finish in the 1988–89 season.Шаблон:Citation needed He made his playing debut for the Whites on 22 March 1990 and in his three seasons made 72 appearances and scored 33 goals including one hat-trick.Шаблон:Citation needed

International career

Hamilton is best remembered by Northern Ireland fans as the man who crossed the ball for Gerry Armstrong to score for Northern Ireland in their famous win against the hosts Spain at the 1982 FIFA World Cup.[3] He played in every game and scored two goals in the second-round game against Austria,[4] and also played at the 1986 World Cup.[5] He also twice won the Home Internationals in 1980 and 1984, scoring the winner against Scotland in the 1980 competition. Northern Ireland never lost when Hamilton scored.Шаблон:Citation needed In total, Hamilton played 41 games for his country, scoring five goals.Шаблон:Citation needed

Management and coaching

Knee injuries forced Hamilton to end his playing career in February 1992,Шаблон:Citation needed but he continued to manage Distillery until February 1995. He guided the club to the Gold Cup victory in the 1993/94 season.Шаблон:Citation needed

Personal life

Hamilton has the distinction of designing a board game,[6] Billy Hamilton's Football Academy, which was released in 1985.

International goals

Scores and results list Northern Ireland's goal tally first

Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 16 May 1980 Belfast, Northern Ireland Шаблон:Fb 1–0 1–0 1980 Home Internationals
2 25 March 1981 Glasgow, Scotland Шаблон:Fb 1–1 1–1 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification
3 1 July 1982 Madrid, Spain Шаблон:Fb 1–0 2–2 1982 FIFA World Cup
4 1 July 1982 Madrid, Spain Шаблон:Fb 2–2 2–2 1982 FIFA World Cup
5 21 September 1983 Belfast, Northern Ireland Шаблон:Fb 1–0 3–1 UEFA Euro 1984 qualification

References

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External links

Further reading

Шаблон:1983–84 Football League Third Division PFA Team of the Year Шаблон:1984–85 Football League Second Division PFA Team of the Year Шаблон:Northern Ireland Squad 1982 World Cup Шаблон:Northern Ireland Squad 1986 World Cup