Peter Hampton

Peter Hampton
Personal information
Full name Peter John Hampton
Date of birth (1954-09-12)12 September 1954
Place of birth Oldham, England
Date of death 25 September 2020(2020-09-25) (aged 66)
Place of death Cyprus
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
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)
Managerial career
1998–2001 Workington
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Peter John Hampton (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. His career began in 1972 and he retired in 1988. Hampton was born in Oldham, Greater Manchester.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Leeds United 1972–73 First Division 2000000020
1973–74 First Division 0000001010
1974–75 First Division 2000001030
1975–76 First Division 1100000011
1976–77 First Division 311510000362
1977–78 First Division 110002000130
1978–79 First Division 4000200060
1979–80 First Division 170002020210
Total 682516040833
Stoke City 1980–81 First Division 3322020—372
1981–82 First Division 3301020—360
1982–83 First Division 4013020—451
1983–84 First Division 3211050—381
Total 138470110—1564
Burnley 1984–85 Third Division 451304020541
1985–86 Fourth Division 401002020441
1986–87 Fourth Division 330102000360
Total 11824080401342
Rochdale 1987–88 Fourth Division 191104020261
Carlisle United 1987–88 Fourth Division 120000000120
Career total 355917129010041110
Source:
  1. 1 2 Appearance in UEFA Cup
  2. ↑ Appearance in European Cup
  3. 1 2 3 Appearances in Associate Members' Cup

Later life

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

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 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.