Tommy Hamill

Name: Thomas J. Hamill
Born: 4 March 1929, Ligoniel, Belfast
Died: 28 March 1996
Height: 5.11 ft
Weight: 12.00 st
Position: Centre-Half

Representative Honours: Northern Ireland: 1 B Cap (1957); Irish League: 14 Caps (1953-1958).
Club Honours: (with Linfield) Irish League Champion 49/50, 53/54, 54/55, 55/56, 58/59, 60/61; Irish Cup Winner 1949/50, 1952/53, 1959/60 Runner-Up 1957/58; Co. Antrim Shield winner 1948/49, 1952/53, 1954/55, 1957/58, 1958/59, 1960/61; City Cup Winner 49/50, 51/52, 57/58, 58/59; Gold Cup Winner 49/50, 50/51, 55/56, 57/58, 59/60; Ulster Cup Winner 55/56, 56/57, 59/60; George Wilson Cup 1961/62 (with Linfield Swifts)

Club Career:

Teams	Seasons	Signed	Fee	League	FA Cup	Europe	Other
Queen's Island Woodworkers		-	-	-	-	-	-
Linfield	47/48-61/62	-49	-	-	-	2/0	-
TOTALS	-	£-		-	-	2/0	-

Biography:
A versatile player, Tommy "Bun" Hamill joined Linfield as a centre-forward from Queen's Island Woodworkers in the late-1940s. He developed into a fine defensive player, featuring mainly at centre-half. In over a decade at Windsor Park he claimed every honour available, many as captain.

The regular "pivot" for the Irish League at representative level - he earned particular praise for a performance against Nat Lofthouse - Hamill was also involved in the Northern Ireland squad as an un-used reserve. He did win a B cap against Rumania in 1957 and was a non-travelling member of the 1958 World Cup squad.

The red-headed Hamill, who was a shipyard worker by day, lost his place at Linfield to Sammy Hatton prior to the 1961/62 "clean-sweep" season and he retired from playing after 4 appearances that season to take charge of Linfield Rangers.

Tommy Hamill was originally from Ligoniel and subsequently from Ottawa Street in the Woodvale area

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Northern Ireland B Cap Details:
23-10-1957 Rumania H W 6-0 FR

Summary: 1/0. Won 1, Drew 0, Lost 0.

Irish League Representative Match Details:
Summary: 14/0. Won 6, Drew 2, Lost 6.

Picture kindly sent by Nils Johansson.

Tommy "Bun" Hamill
(March 4, 1929 - March 28, 1996)

Linfield 1947-62

Linfield captain 1953-55

Testimonial year 1956-57

6 Irish League winners medals
(49/50, 53/54, 54/55, 55/56, 58/59, 60/61)

3 Irish Cup winners medals
(1950, 1953 and 1960)

4 City cup winners medals
(49/50, 51/52, 57/58 and 58/59)

5 Gold cup winners medals
(49/50, 50/51, 55/56, 57/58, 59/60)

3 Ulster cup winners medals
(55/56, 56/57 and 59/60)
Runners up medal 1953

6 County Antrim Shield winners medals
(48/49, 52/53, 54/55, 57/58, 58/59 and 60/61)

George Wilson cup medal with Linfield Swifts
(61/62)

Played in Europe twice
Both times v Gothenburg (Sweden) in 1959
Won 2-1 at Windsor Park - Jackie Milburn scored both
Lost 6-1 in Sweden - Tommy Dickson scored

4 appearances in 1961/62 Seven Trophy winning season

Final appearance in a 2-0 defeat away to Coleraine on March 31, 1962

Coach to Linfield Rangers 62/63

Linfield Debut in a 5-1 away win on 20 September 1947 v Ballymena

Played for the Irish League in 5-2 win v the English League in front of 25,000 at Windsor Park in 55/56 season

15 appearances for Irish League team against other Leagues (54-59)

Captain of Ireland B v Romania 1957

Reserve international 1957 Ireland v Wales