Harold Hampson (8 June 1918 – 24 June 1942) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward in the Football League for Southport and Sheffield United.[1]

Harry Hampson
Personal information
Full name Harold Hampson
Date of birth (1918-06-08)8 June 1918[1]
Place of birth Little Hulton, England[1]
Date of death 24 June 1942(1942-06-24) (aged 24)
Place of death United Kingdom
Position(s) Inside forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1934 Walkden Primitive Methodists
1935–1936 Everton 0 (0)
1936 Walkden Primitive Methodists
1936–1938 Southport 42 (19)
1938–1940 Sheffield United 45 (14)
Total 87 (33)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Personal life

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Hampson's brother Jimmy was also a footballer.[2] Hampson became the first Sheffield United footballer to enlist in 1939 at the outbreak of the Second World War and was evacuated from Dunkirk in 1940.[3][4] Serving as a corporal in the 110th Regiment Royal Armoured Corps (5th Battalion, Border Regiment), he died of septicaemia in a "north-western military hospital" on 24 June 1942 and was buried in Peel (St Paul) Churchyard.[3][4][5]

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season Division League FA Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Southport 1936–37[1] Third Division North 7 1 2 0 9 1
1937–38[1] 32 18 1 0 33 18
Southport total 39 19 3 0 42 19
Sheffield United 1939–40[1] Second Division 39 13 4 0 43 13
1939–40[1] First Division 3 0 0 0 3 0
Sheffield United total 42 13 4 0 46 13
Career total 80 32 7 0 87 32

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g Harry Hampson at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  2. ^ "England Players – Jimmy Hampson". England Football Online. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  3. ^ a b Rippon, Anton (2011). Gas Masks for Goal Posts: Football in Britain During the Second World War. Cheltenham: The History Press. p. 118. ISBN 978-0-7524-7188-4.
  4. ^ a b "Death of Soldier Footballer". Birmingham Evening Mail. 25 June 1942. Retrieved 6 December 2023 – via newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Casualty Details: Harold Hampson". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 24 July 2020.