Hampson: Walker

1918-1918 (Leeds City War-time Guest Player Details)

Wing Half

Born: Radcliffe: 24-07-1889

Debut: v Bradford Park Avenue (a): 06-04-1918

Height & Weight: 5' 9" 12st

Walker Hampson was the brother of Billy Hampson and Tommy Hampson, who both also played for Leeds City as guests in the War Years. The three brothers played in the same team on the three occasions that Walker Hampson played for City in the Subsidiary Competition in April 1918. Walker Hampson started with Black Lane St Andrew's in Radcliffe in 1912 and then had a year with Colne in 1913 before signing for First Division Burnley in 1914. He had made four League appearances for the Turf Moor club before the First World War caused the temporary cessation of Football League fixtures. Although he normally played Wing Half, when he guested for Leeds City in three games in the Subsidiary Competition in April 1918, he was seen in the Full Back roles as partner to his brother Billy. After the War he joined North Eastern League side Scotswood. In 1919 he signed for Second Division South Shields, where he had a productive fifty appearances and scored two goals in the League and played another two games in the F.A. Cup without scoring, in his two seasons there. He made twenty-nine League appearances in 1919-20 and scored twice in twenty-one League games and two in the Cup in 1920-21. In 1921 he moved Charlton Athletic, who had just been admitted to the Third Division of the Football League and he made fifteen league appearances. He then returned north and joined Third Division North Hartlepools United in 1922. He made his debut at Right Half on 28th August 1922 in a 2-2 draw at Walsall and went on to score four goals, three of which were penalties, in twenty-two League South appearances before playing his last game at Centre Half on 5th May 1923 in a 0-1 loss at Grimsby Town. His goals came at home to Nelson on Saturday, 6th January 1923 in a 5-1 victory in which he scored twice, one from the penalty spot, while the other two were from the penalty spot, the first being in a 4-0 home win over Stalybridge Celtic on 27th January 1923 and the second in a 1-1 home draw with Crewe Alexander on 14th April 1923. He moved to Third Division North Chesterfield in 1923 and featured in twelve games before he had a trial with Third Division North Rochdale in 1924 and a further trial with third Division Grimsby Town in October 1924 both of which did not result in playing for either team. He died in his native Radcliffe on Sunday 28 June 1959.