Johnny Hamilton (footballer, born 1935)

Johnny Hamilton (22 January 1935 – 8 August 2013)^[4] was a Scottish footballer, who played for Hearts, Watford and Berwick Rangers.

Johnny Hamilton

Personal information
Full name	John Hamilton[1]
Date of birth	(1935-01-22)22 January 1935
Place of birth	Larkhall, Scotland
Date of death	8 August 2013(2013-08-08) (aged 78)
Place of death	Edinburgh, Scotland
Position(s)	Right winger
Youth career
	Lesmahagow
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1955–1967	Heart of Midlothian	293	(75)
1967–1968	Watford	8	(2)
1968–1971	Berwick Rangers	71	(14)
Total		372	(91)
International career
1956–1957[2]	Scotland U23	2	(1)
1958	Scottish League XI	1	(0)
1960[3]	SFL trial v SFA	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

He scored 157 goals in 496 appearances for Hearts between 1955 and 1967.

Hamilton played for the Scottish League XI once, in 1958.^[5] After retiring as a football player, Hamilton coached the Hearts youth team between 1974 and 1979.^[6] He then ran a newsagents in Slateford Road, Edinburgh.^[6] Hamilton died in August 2013, aged 78.^[6]

Johnny married Elizabeth Farquhar and had three children, Karen, Ross and Gary.