Henry Verner Hampton (1888 – 3 August 1946) was an Irish international footballer who played professionally in Scotland and England as a half back.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Henry Verner Hampton | ||
| Date of birth | 1888 | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Date of death | 3 August 1946 (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 | |||
Career
editBorn 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
edit- ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
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