Peter Hampton

Peter Hampton
Personal information
Full name Peter John Hampton[1]
Date of birth (1954-09-12)12 September 1954[1]
Place of birth Oldham, England[1]
Date of death 25 September 2020(2020-09-25) (aged 66)[2]
Place of death Cyprus
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[3]
Position(s) Left back
Youth career
Leeds United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1972–1980 Leeds United 68 (2)
1980–1984 Stoke City 138 (4)
1984–1987 Burnley 118 (2)
1987 Rochdale 19 (1)
1987–1988 Carlisle United 12 (0)
Total 355 (9)
Teams managed
1998–2001 Workington
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Peter John Hampton[4] (12 September 1954 – 25 September 2020) was an English footballer. He played as a left back in the Football League for Leeds United, Stoke City, Burnley, Rochdale and Carlisle United.[1] His career began in 1972 and he retired in 1988. Hampton was born in Oldham, Greater Manchester.

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Leeds United 1972–73 First Division 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
1973–74 First Division 0 0 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 1 0
1974–75 First Division 2 0 0 0 0 0 1[b] 0 3 0
1975–76 First Division 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
1976–77 First Division 31 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 36 2
1977–78 First Division 11 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 13 0
1978–79 First Division 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 6 0
1979–80 First Division 17 0 0 0 2 0 2[a] 0 21 0
Total 68 2 5 1 6 0 4 0 83 3
Stoke City 1980–81 First Division 33 2 2 0 2 0 37 2
1981–82 First Division 33 0 1 0 2 0 36 0
1982–83 First Division 40 1 3 0 2 0 45 1
1983–84 First Division 32 1 1 0 5 0 38 1
Total 138 4 7 0 11 0 156 4
Burnley 1984–85 Third Division 45 1 3 0 4 0 2[c] 0 54 1
1985–86 Fourth Division 40 1 0 0 2 0 2[c] 0 44 1
1986–87 Fourth Division 33 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 36 0
Total 118 2 4 0 8 0 4 0 134 2
Rochdale 1987–88 Fourth Division 19 1 1 0 4 0 2[c] 0 26 1
Carlisle United 1987–88 Fourth Division 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
Career total 355 9 17 1 29 0 10 0 411 10
Source:
  1. 1.0 1.1 Appearance in UEFA Cup
  2. Appearance in European Cup
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Appearances in Associate Members' Cup

Later life

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Hampton died on 25 September 2020 in Cyprus at the age of 66.[5]

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
  2. Colman, John. "Tributes paid to former Carlisle Utd physio and Workington Reds manager". News & Star. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  3. Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 98. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
  4. "Hampton: Peter John (Peter)". ozwhitelufc.net.au. Retrieved 13 July 2009.
  5. Smith, Peter. "Shock as ex-Stoke City defender Peter Hampton dies on family holiday". Stoke Sentinel. Retrieved 26 September 2020.