Derek Hamilton

Derek Martin Hamilton (born 26 August 1958) is a Scottish former football player, known for playing for St Mirren F.C.^[1]

Derek Hamilton

Personal information
Full name	Derek Hamilton
Date of birth	(1958-08-26) 26 August 1958 (age 67)
Place of birth	Kilwinning, Scotland
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
15 April 1978	Beith Juniors
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1978–1983	Aberdeen	34	(3)
1983–1989	St Mirren	116	(0)
1989–1990	Stranraer	1	(0)
1990–1991	Morton	4	(0)
Total		155	(3)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Derek Hamilton was born in Kilwinning in 1958. He joined Aberdeen from junior club Beith Juniors in 1978 and spent five years at Aberdeen. He joined St Mirren F.C. in 1983, where he spent six years and was part of the team which won the 1987 Scottish Cup Final. On leaving St Mirren in 1989, he had spells at Stranraer and Morton. He returned to Junior football with Irvine Meadow, and retired in 1991.^[1]

Honours

• Scottish Cup Winner: 1

1986–87

Personal life

Hamilton has been living in Stewarton, Ayrshire since 2012.^[2]