About Robert Hamilton
Lived 1877 – 1948 (aged 70–71). Robert Hamilton was a British association football player.
Robert Cumming Hamilton (13 May 1877 – 2 May 1948) was a Scottish international footballer who played as a Centre forward and was known for his prolific scoring record and his ten-season association with Rangers.
Playing career Club Hamilton started his football career with the local side Elgin City in the Highland League. He relocated to Glasgow in 1896 to attend the city's University and joined Queen's Park. A year later, he joined the Rangers until 1907, earning a reputation as a potent goal-scorer who was remarkably accurate from long range. He earned further League winners' medals in 1899–1900, 1900–01 and 1901–02 and was part of Rangers' Scottish Cup-winning sides in 1898 and 1903.
Hamilton moved south of the border to join Fulham in May 1906, helping them to win the 1906–07 Southern League title, He signed for Dundee at the end of the 1909–10 season, too late to be involved in the side which defeated Clyde to win the Scottish Cup, Dundee's first, that year. he returned to first club Elgin City in 1913 where he finally retired.
International Hamilton won a total of eleven caps for Scotland between 1899 and 1911, scoring fifteen goals, four of which came in Scotland's 11–0 win over Ireland in 1901, their biggest ever margin of victory. He was also selected seven times for the Scottish League representative side, scoring nine goals.
Post-football After retiring from football, Hamilton went into education, and after graduating from the University of Glasgow, he became a school teacher, then eventually a master. He maintained an involvement in education throughout his life and eventually served on the Moray and Nairn Education Board in the mid-1930s. National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals
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Scores and results list Scotland's goal tally first, the score column indicates the score after each Hamilton goal.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Robert Hamilton?
Scottish footballer (1877-1948)
When was Robert Hamilton born?
Robert Hamilton was born on 13 May 1877 in Elgin.
When did Robert Hamilton die?
Robert Hamilton died in 1948 in Elgin.
What was Robert Hamilton's occupation?
Robert Hamilton was an association football player.
What nationality was Robert Hamilton?
Robert Hamilton was British.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Robert Hamilton (Scottish footballer)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Robert Hamilton. https://biography.guide/robert-hamilton-association-football-player/
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