Gary Hamilton
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 October 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Banbridge, Northern Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Glenavon (Player-manager) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1997–2000 | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | (0) |
| 2000–2001 | → Rochdale (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2001 | Raufoss IL | 7 | (2) |
| 2001–2006 | Portadown | 140 | (79) |
| 2006–2011 | Glentoran | 150 | (100) |
| 2010–2011 | → Glenavon (loan) | 30 | (19) |
| 2011– | Glenavon | 1 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2003–2004 | Northern Ireland | 5 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2011– | Glenavon | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 September 2010. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Gary Hamilton (born 6 October 1980)[1] is a footballer from Northern Ireland. He is currently the player-manager for IFA Premiership club Glenavon.
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[edit] Career
Hamilton currently holds the Irish Premier League record for the number of goals scored in a match, scoring six for Portadown against Omagh Town in October 2004.[2]
In 2006 he moved to Glentoran, having previously played for Portadown, Raufoss IL, Rochdale and Blackburn Rovers. He gained five international caps between 2003 and 2004, having previously represented Northern Ireland at every other level.
He scored for Glentoran in the Europa League in July 2010,[3] before moving to Glenavon on a season-long loan where he made an immediate impact, scoring nine goals in ten competitive starts winning Carling Player of the Month for December 2010.
He joined his hometown club, Glenavon, on a season-long loan for the 2010–11 season. He signed a new deal with Glentoran in August 2011.[4]
[edit] Managerial Career
On 15 December 2011, Hamilton was appointed player-manager of Glenavon after the resignation of Marty Quinn.[5] His first match in charge was on 17 December 2011, against Linfield at Windsor Park. Linfield won the match 1–0.[6]
However, his first win in charge came in the very next game, as the Lurgan Blues defeated Crusaders 3–2 at Mourneview Park on 20 December 2011.[7]
[edit] Honours
- Portadown
- Irish Cup (1): 2004–05
- Glentoran
- Irish League Cup (2): 2006–07, 2009–10
- County Antrim Shield (2): 2007–08, 2010–11
[edit] References
- ^ "G. Hamilton". Soccerway. http://www.soccerway.com/players/gary-hamilton/40372/. Retrieved 12 July 2011.
- ^ "Irish Premier League results". BBC Sport. 23 October 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/irish/3947591.stm. Retrieved 15 December 2011.
- ^ "UEFA Europa League 2011 – Glentoran-KR". UEFA.com. http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/matches/season=2011/round=2000124/match=2002490/index.html. Retrieved 12 July 2011.
- ^ "Striker Gary Hamiton back with Glentoran". BBC Sport. 2 August 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14370503.stm?. Retrieved 4 August 2011.
- ^ "Glenavon unveil Gary Hamilton as their new manager". BBC Sport. 15 December 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16131019.stm. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
- ^ "Linfield 1–0 Glenavon". BBC Sport. 17 December 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16231971.stm. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
- ^ "Glenavon 3–2 Crusaders". BBC Sport. 20 December 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16275248.stm. Retrieved 23 December 2011.
[edit] External links
- Gary Hamilton career stats at Soccerbase
- Gary Hamilton at National-Football-Teams.com
- 1980 births
- Living people
- People from Banbridge
- Association footballers from Northern Ireland
- Northern Ireland international footballers
- Northern Ireland B international footballers
- Northern Ireland under-21 international footballers
- The Football League players
- Blackburn Rovers F.C. players
- Rochdale A.F.C. players
- Raufoss IL players
- Portadown F.C. players
- Glentoran F.C. players
- Irish Football League players
