Gary Hamilton (footballer born 1980)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gary Hamilton | ||
| Date of birth | 6 October 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Banbridge, Northern Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
|
Glenavon (Player-manager) | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–2000 | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | (0) |
| 2000–2001 | → Rochdale (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2001 | Raufoss IL | 7 | (2) |
| 2001–2006 | Portadown | 140 | (79) |
| 2006–2011 | Glentoran | 132 | (70) |
| 2010–2011 | → Glenavon (loan) | 20 | (12) |
| 2011– | Glenavon | 153 | (21) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2000–2001 | Northern Ireland U21 | 12 | (3) |
| 2003–2004 | Northern Ireland | 5 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2011– | Glenavon | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 February 2017. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 February 2017 |
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Gary Hamilton (born 6 October 1980) is a footballer from Northern Ireland. He is currently the player-manager for NIFL Premiership club Glenavon.
Hamilton currently holds the NIFL Premiership record for the number of goals scored in a match, scoring six for Portadown against Omagh Town in October 2004.
In 2006, he moved to Glentoran, having previously played for Portadown, Raufoss IL, Rochdale and Blackburn Rovers. He gained five international caps between 2003 and 2004, having previously represented Northern Ireland at every other level.
He scored for Glentoran in the Europa League in July 2010, before moving to Glenavon on a season-long loan where he made an immediate impact, scoring nine goals in ten competitive starts winning Carling Player of the Month for December 2010.
Hamilton is a Glenavon and Everton fan.
He joined his hometown club, Glenavon, on a season-long loan for the 2010–11 season. He signed a new deal with Glentoran in August 2011.
On 15 December 2011, Hamilton was appointed player-manager of Glenavon after the resignation of Marty Quinn. His first match in charge was on 17 December 2011, against Linfield at Windsor Park. Linfield won the match 1–0.
However, his first win in charge came in the very next game, as the Lurgan Blues defeated Crusaders 3–2 at Mourneview Park on 20 December 2011.
In 2014 Hamilton guided Glenavon to victory in the 2013–14 Irish Cup, the clubs first winning campaign in the tournament since 1997.
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