William Hamilton

British soccer player (1859-1914)
Person human Q4020037
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Summary

William Hamilton was born on May 4, 1859[1], in County Louth[2]. He died on March 4, 1914[3]. He worked as an association football player[4] and cricketer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: August 4, 1859[7]
  • Father: William Alfred Hamilton[8]
  • Mother: Henrietta Katherine Cole[9]
  • Spouse: Alice Josephine Kinahan[10]
  • Child: Dorothy Alice Hamilton[11], Margaret Henrietta Hamilton[12], Gertrude Emily Hamilton[13], George Alfred Drummond Hamilton[14]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[15]
  • Educated at: The Queen's College[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Member of sports team: Northern Ireland men's national association football team[18], Ireland cricket team[19]
  • Position played on team / speciality: forward[20]
  • Sport: association football[21], cricket[22]
  • Family name: Hamilton[23]
  • Given name: William[24]
  • Described by source: Alumni Oxonienses: The Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886[25]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[26]

Why It Matters

William Hamilton is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was William Hamilton born?

William Hamilton was born in County Louth[2].

Who were William Hamilton's parents?

William Hamilton's father was William Alfred Hamilton[8]. William Hamilton's mother was Henrietta Katherine Cole[9].

Who was William Hamilton married to?

William Hamilton's spouses include Alice Josephine Kinahan[10].

What did William Hamilton do for work?

William Hamilton worked as an association football player[4] and cricketer[5].

Where did William Hamilton go to school?

William Hamilton was educated at The Queen's College[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [1] ↑ . Roglo. wikidata.org.
  18. [7] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . Roglo. wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Nokya · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 4
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'en', 'it', 'ur']
    Wikipedia title → William Hamilton (cricketer)
    Eu-football.info player id → 7735
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Eu-football.info player id: 7735"
  2. 11w ago · JhealdBatch bot · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Family name → Hamilton
    Educated at → The Queen's College
    Sport → association football, cricket
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/43323|batch #43323]]: TP named as, batch 18.2"
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