Derek Martin Hamilton (born 26 August 1958) is a Scottish former

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player, known for playing for St Mirren F.C.

Playing career

Derek Hamilton was born in Kilwinning in 1958. He joined

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from junior club

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in 1978 and spent five years at Aberdeen. He joined St Mirren F.C. in 1983, where he spent six years and was part of the team which won the 1987 Scottish Cup Final. On leaving St Mirren in 1989, he had spells at

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and

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. He returned to Junior football with

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, and retired in 1991.

Honours

Scottish Cup The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,1986–87

Personal life

Hamilton has been living in Stewarton, Ayrshire since 2012.

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* 1958 births Living people Footballers from Kilwinning Scottish men's footballers Aberdeen F.C. players St Mirren F.C. players Stranraer F.C. players Greenock Morton F.C. players Scottish Football League players Men's association football fullbacks Beith Juniors F.C. players Irvine Meadow XI F.C. players {{Scotland-footy-defender-1950s-stub