
A midfield footballer who played for Chelsea, Southend United, Aston Villa and Sheffield United before playing in the North American Soccer League
Hamilton was born in Streatham
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![]() On This Day 31 October 1950 Ian Michael "Chico" Hamilton was born. A midfield footballer who played for Chelsea, Southend United, Aston Villa and Sheffield United before playing in the North American Soccer League Hamilton was born in Streatham
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Ewen
5/3/2021 05:42:50 am
Ian Hamilton (never to the best of my knowledge was he known as "Michael") lived in Glenister Park Road Streatham. He attended Woodmansterne Primary School before moving onto Spencer Park Secondary School. At Woodmansterne, he played for the school's football team and even them showed class way above those around him on the pitch. He teamed up front with a Neil Plimpstone (?) and between them they bagged all the goals. It was not unusual for Woodmansterne to score 10 goals in a game with Hamilton scoring most of them. My Dad used to take me to watch the school team play on the cinder pitches (where anyone who played there left half their leg behind) at Tooting Bec Common, near (from memory) Garrad's Road.
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Ewen
5/3/2021 05:46:18 am
Forgot to mention the smaller B & W picture. This is taken on a small piece of grassed land that is at the junction of Glenister Park Road and Sherwood Avenue. Probably 100 or so yards from where Hamilton lived.
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Mark Bery
5/3/2021 08:01:11 am
Thanks lots of great comments on our page from you. My mistake on name now corrected. There is someone on our FB who is still in touch with him
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Chris young
11/3/2021 01:41:01 am
I knew Ian, I lived in Runnymede Crescent. Ian and I would bunk off school and play one against one football, in Streatham Vale Park, Taffy the park keeper would keep an eye on us.
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Alan Bennett
24/5/2022 11:47:40 am
Hi Chris, I read your memories on Ian with interest. I was wondering whether you and Bob remember me - Alan Bennett. I recall happy days playing snooker in your front room. I have lived in Bristol since 1976 and am now retired. We have 3 children and 6 grandchildren who all also live in Bristol. Trust all is well with you and Bob. Regards Alan Bennett
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Mark Bery
11/3/2021 06:48:10 am
Chris and Bob- many thanks for those comments. There is someone on the Society FB page who is still in touch with Ian- if I remember correctly he lives in Spain
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Sean Barron
22/8/2021 09:47:53 am
Played against Chico when playing for Bexley united(youth) in the south east counties league(under 18). The team is now known as Welling united
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Chris Young
27/1/2022 06:56:05 am
Further to my comments last year,
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Mark Bery
27/1/2022 03:52:09 pm
Chris fascinating - thank you
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Chris Young
24/5/2022 06:56:41 pm
Alan Bennett
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