Harry Hampton

Name: Henry Verner Hampton
Born: 1888*, Dublin
Died: 3 August 1946, Derby (England)
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Position: Half-Back

Representative Honours: Ireland: 9 Full Caps (1911-1914).

Club Career:

Teams	Seasons	Signed	Fee	League	FA Cup	Other
Dundee Violet	-	-	-	-	-	-
Dundee	08/09-09/10	Aug-1908	-	0/0	-	-
Bradford City	09/10-13/14	Mar-1910	-	47/0	3/0	-
Distillery	14/15	May-1914	-	4/0	-	2/0
Brechin City	-	Nov-1914	-	-	-	-
TOTALS	-	£-		51/0	3/0	2/0

Biography:
Harry Hampton's nine caps stood as a Bradford City record until surpassed by Jamaican international, Jamie Lawrence in the early-2000s.

Hampton had come to the attentions of the Irish FA when his Irish-birth had come to light during his time with Dundee Reserves. He was selected at right-half for an international trial match for an "Anglo-Irish XI" against a "Home Irish XI" in January 1910.

Signed by the Bantams from Dundee in March 1910, Hampton was mainly a squad player, slotting in at left or right-half as required. In City's 1911 FA Cup-winning campaign he played just once, in a second round 2-1 win over Norwich City. Hampton returned to Ireland in May 1914, signing for Distillery where he was used mainly as back-up to regular half-backs Bob McCracken, George Kay (later manager of Liverpool) and Tommy Milne.

Hampton won his final cap in a 3-0 victory over England that helped Ireland to their first outright British Championship success in 1914. During the First World War, having returned to live in Bradford, he served with the Labour Corps between 1916 and 1919 and was discharged with an injury to his knee. Bradford City had retained an insurance policy in the case of such an injury occurring to Hampton.

With his playing days over, Hampton settled in Derby where he worked for the Electricity Board. He died there in 1946 from acute heart failure and cancer of the lung and is buried in Nottingham Road Cemetery, Derby.
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Ireland Cap Details:
28-01-1911 Wales... H L 1-2 BC
11-02-1911 England. A L 1-2 BC
18-03-1911 Scotland A L 0-2 BC
10-02-1912 England. H L 1-6 BC
13-04-1912 Wales... A W 3-2 BC
18-01-1913 Wales... H L 0-1 BC
15-02-1913 England. H W 2-1 BC
15-03-1913 Scotland H L 1-2 BC
14-02-1914 England. A W 3-0 BC

Summary: 9/0. Won 3, Drew 0, Lost 6.

* Many sources list Hampton's birthdate as 1 May 1890. However, this does not tie in with census details.

With thanks to Harry Hampton's granddaughter, Janet and to Mrs C. Duttine for sharing their research.

Games for Distillery:
22/08/14 (friendly) Belfast Celtic
28/08/14 (friendly) Linfield
19/09/14 (League) Distillery 3 Bohemians 0
24/10/14 (League) Distillery 0 Shelbourne 1
07/11/14 (League) Cliftonville 0 Distillery 1
05/12/14 (League) Belfast Celtic 1 Distillery 0
19/12/14 (City Cup) Belfast Celtic 4 Distillery 0
14/04/15 (Belfast Charities Cup -1) Cliftonville 0 Distillery 5.

Courtesy of Tonyc