Chelsea FC Player Profile: Chico Hamilton
Full Name: Ian Michael Hamilton
Born: Tuesday, 31st October 1950 (age: 70)
Place of Birth: Streatham, England
Height: 5' 9 1/2"
Hamilton joined Chelsea as a junior and became the club's youngest ever player and goalscorer at 16 years, 138 days when he scored against Tottenham Hotspur on his debut, on 18 March 1967, a feat which earned comparisons with another famous Chelsea striker who also scored on his debut against Spurs – Jimmy Greaves. Thereafter he played only four more first-team games for Chelsea, spending the 1968–69 season with Southend United before moving to Aston Villa in 1968
Playing Career:
Chelsea (Jul 1966 to Jun 1968) - From Chelsea Juniors
Southend United
Aston Villa
Sheffield United
Minnesota Kicks
San Jose Earthquakes
Chelsea Career Summary
Debut: Saturday, 18th March 1967, Tottenham Hotspur 1 - 1 Chelsea
Age on debut: 16 years 4 months 15 days
Last Appearance: Tuesday, 9th May 1967, Leicester City 3 - 2 Chelsea
Appearances
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* oth = other competitive matches such as Full Members Cup, Charity/Community Shield, Fifa World Club Cup.
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Chico Hamilton made 5 appearances for Chelsea, of which 2 were as a substitute.
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
| League | 18th Mar 1967 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 49,553 |   |
| League | 25th Mar 1967 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Newcastle United | 26,388 |  |
| League | 27th Mar 1967 | Blackpool | 0 | 2 | Chelsea | 16,186 |  |
| League | 10th Apr 1967 | Chelsea | 0 | 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 18,448 |  |
| League | 9th May 1967 | Leicester City | 3 | 2 | Chelsea | 17,142 | |
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