Ian Hamilton (footballer, born 1950)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ian Michael Hamilton | ||
| Date of birth | 31 October 1950 | ||
| Place of birth | Streatham, London, England | ||
| Date of death | 19 May 2024 (aged 73) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Chelsea | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1966–1968 | Chelsea | 5 | (2) |
| 1968–1969 | Southend United | 36 | (11) |
| 1969–1976 | Aston Villa | 208 | (40) |
| 1976–1978 | Sheffield United | 60 | (13) |
| 1978–1981 | Minnesota Kicks | 101 | (22) |
| 1979–1981 | Minnesota Kicks (indoor) | 25 | (19) |
| 1982 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | (1) |
| Total | 453 | (108) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ian Michael Hamilton (31 October 1950 – 19 May 2024) was an English professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He made more than 300 appearances in the Football League playing for Chelsea, Southend United, Aston Villa and Sheffield United, and more than 100 in the North American Soccer League for the Minnesota Kicks and the San Jose Earthquakes. He was nicknamed "Chico" after the jazz drummer Chico Hamilton.