Robert Hamilton |
![]() Robert Hamilton was born on Sunday, 2nd March, 1890, in Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire. The goalkeeper signed for George Easton's Thistle in September, 1911 (we think after a trial period), having most recently been with Lanemark. Aged 20, he made his debut appearance on Wednesday, 4th January, 1911, in a 1-0 win at home to St Mirren in a Benefit match. In doing so, Robert joined the goalies' clean-sheet debutant's club. He registered his second and last clean-sheet on Saturday, 4th November, 1911, in a 1-0 win away to Kilmarnock in the SFL First Division. He played his last game for the club on Saturday, 11th November, 1911, in a 2-2 draw at home to Heart of Midlothian in the SFL First Division, having appeared as a Jag on 8 occasions. His club-list included Lanemark, Partick Thistle and Kilmarnock. Robert died on Sunday, 2nd December, 1945, in New Cumnock, East Ayrshire, aged 55. |