Jamie Hamill

{{infobox football biography

| name = Jamie Hamill

| image = Jamie Hamill.JPG

| image_size = 200px

| caption = Hamill playing for Kilmarnock

| fullname = Jamie Hamill

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1986|7|29|df=y}}

| birth_place = Irvine, Scotland

| height =

| position = Right-back / Midfielder

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 = 2003–2006

| youthclubs1 = Kilmarnock

| years1 = 2006–2011

| clubs1 = Kilmarnock

| caps1 = 149

| goals1 = 26

| years2 = 2011–2014

| clubs2 = Heart of Midlothian

| caps2 = 90

| goals2 = 14

| years3 = 2014−2016

| clubs3 = Kilmarnock

| caps3 = 68

| goals3 = 1

| years4 = 2016−2017

| clubs4 = Queen of the South

| caps4 = 38

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2017−2023

| clubs5 = Stranraer

| caps5 = 126

| goals5 = 8

| club-update = 21:48, 7 November 2022 (UTC)

| nationalyears1 = 2007–2008

| nationalteam1 = Scotland U21

| nationalcaps1 = 14

| nationalgoals1 = 1

| ntupdate = 3 January 2012

| manageryears1 = 2021−2023

| managerclubs1 = Stranraer

| manageryears2 = 2024−2025

| managerclubs2 = Cork City (assistant)

}}

Jamie Hamill (born 29 July 1986 in Irvine) is a Scottish football player and coach. He has managed Scottish League Two club Stranraer. In his playing days, Hamill was predominantly a right-back, although he has also played as a midfielder. Hamill has previously played for Kilmarnock, Heart of Midlothian and Queen of the South.

Club career

=Kilmarnock=

Hamill made his senior debut on 7 April 2007 in a 1–0 defeat to Hearts{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/6531279.stm|publisher=BBC Sport website|title=Hearts 1–0 Kilmarnock|date=7 April 2007}} and won the fans' Man of the Match award for the game.{{cite web|url=http://spfl.co.uk/premiership/fixture/2813885/|title=Premiership: Kilmarnock 1 - 0 Hearts - 2007-05-20|website=spfl.co.uk}} Hamill started against Hibernian{{cite web | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/6621891.stm | title=Hibernian 0–1 Kilmarnock | publisher=BBC| work=BBC Sport | date=5 May 2007 | access-date=3 January 2012}} and made two further substitute appearances that season.{{Soccerbase season|35600|2006|access-date=3 January 2012}}

At the start of the 2007–08 season his hard work over the summer was rewarded with a start against Celtic, Kilmarnock held the hosts to a 0–0 draw in what was Kilmarnock's first point at Celtic Park in over nine years.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/6928893.stm|publisher=BBC Sport website|title=Celtic 0–0 Kilmarnock|date=5 August 2007}} He scored his first goal for the club in a Scottish Cup game against Airdrie,{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/7211925.stm|publisher=BBC Sport website|title=Airdrie 0–2 Kilmarnock|date=28 January 2008}} following this up with his second goal in the competition against Celtic in a 5–1 defeat in the next round.{{cite web | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/7221761.stm | title=Kilmarnock 1–5 Celtic | publisher=BBC| work=BBC Sport | date=2 February 2008 | access-date=3 January 2012}} Hamill firmly established himself as a member of the first team that season making thirty two league appearances.{{Soccerbase season|35600|2007|access-date=3 January 2012}}

Hamill also scored on the opening game of the 2008–09 season, in a home game against Hibernian, which finished 1–0 to Kilmarnock.{{cite web | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/7548339.stm | title=Kilmarnock 1–0 Hibernian | publisher=BBC| work=BBC Sport | date=9 August 2008 | access-date=6 January 2012}} He repeated the feat in the two following season, scoring the third goal in a 3–0 win against Hamilton{{cite web | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/8200792.stm | title=Kilmarnock 3 – 0 Hamilton | publisher=BBC| work=BBC Sport | date=15 August 2009 | access-date=6 January 2012}} and against Rangers in a narrow 2–1 defeat scoring a late consolation penalty.{{cite web | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/8909544.stm | title=Rangers 2 – 1 Kilmarnock | publisher=BBC| work=BBC Sport | date=14 August 2010 | access-date=6 January 2012}} He was sent off for the first time in his career on 29 January 2011 picking up a second yellow in the 29th minute against Hamilton.{{cite web | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/9378077.stm | title=Hamilton 1 – 1 Kilmarnock | publisher=BBC| work=BBC Sport | date=29 January 2011 | access-date=6 January 2012}}

Hamill made 149 appearances in all competitions for Kilmarnock, scoring 19 goals.{{cite web | url=http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=35600 | title=Jamie Hamill Stats | publisher=Soccerbase | access-date=31 December 2011}}

=Heart of Midlothian=

Hamill signed for Hearts on 25 May 2011,{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13544414.stm|title=Jamie Hamill, John Sutton & Danny Grainger join Hearts |work=BBC Sport| date = 25 May 2011| access-date = 25 May 2011}} on a three-year contract. He made his competitive debut against Paks in a Europa League qualifier, and scored a penalty in first half stoppage time to secure a 1–1 away draw,{{cite web | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14289918.stm | title=Paks V Hearts | publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation | work=BBC Sport | date=28 July 2011 | access-date=28 July 2011}} with his league debut came on 7 August against Motherwell.{{cite web | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14356636.stm | title=Motherwell 1 – 0 Hearts | publisher=BBC| work=BBC Sport | date=7 August 2011 | access-date=1 January 2012}} Hamill quickly became Hearts new penalty taker in the absence of Kevin Kyle,{{cite web | url=http://www.scotsman.com/sport/jamie_hamill_prepared_to_fight_for_right_back_slot_1_1656000 | title=Jamie Hamill prepared to fight for right-back slot | work=The Scotsman| date=28 May 2011 | access-date=1 January 2012}} having scored one in a friendly against Royal Antwerp{{cite web | url=http://sport.stv.tv/football/scottish-premier/hearts/262837-jamie-hamill-says-he-can-be-spot-on-for-hearts/ | title=Jamie Hamill says he can be spot on for Hearts | publisher=STV Sport | date=18 July 2011 | access-date=1 January 2012}} and scored against St Mirren on 17 September in the league.{{cite web | url=http://sport.stv.tv/football/scottish-premier/hearts/270715-hearts-2-0-st-mirren/ | title=Hearts 2–0 St Mirren | publisher=STV Sport | date=17 September 2011 | access-date=1 January 2012}} His first miss from the spot came against St Johnstone a game Hearts lost 2–1.{{cite web|url=http://www.heartsfc.co.uk/articles/20111203/hearts-1-st-johnstone-2_2241469_59580 |title=Hearts vs St Johnstone |publisher=Heart of Midlothian F.C. |date=3 December 2011 |access-date=1 January 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111204055818/http://www.heartsfc.co.uk/articles/20111203/hearts-1-st-johnstone-2_2241469_59580 |archive-date= 4 December 2011 }} On 24 December, Hamill was stretchered off during a match against Motherwell,{{cite web | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/16229691.stm | title=Hearts 2 – 0 Motherwell | publisher=BBC| work=BBC Sport | date=24 December 2011 | access-date=1 January 2012}} having suffered a recurrence of an ankle injury.{{cite web | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16327858.stm | title=Hearts' Jamie Hamill doubtful for Edinburgh derby | publisher=BBC| work=BBC Sport | date=24 December 2011 | access-date=1 January 2012}} Both penalties after his miss were taken by other players and missed with Hamill pledging to return to penalty duties.{{cite web | url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/football/spl/2012/01/03/ian-black-took-hearts-derby-penalty-so-he-could-show-off-t-shirt-message-then-missed-reveals-jamie-hamill-86908-23676840/ | title=Black took Hearts' derby penalty so he could show off T-shirt message.. then missed, reveals Jamie Hamill | work=Daily Record| date=3 January 2012 | access-date=6 January 2012}} Towards the end of the 2011–12 season, Hamill suffered a rupture of a cruciate knee ligament.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17682679|title=Hearts full-back Jamie Hamill faces long injury lay-off|work=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC|date=11 April 2012|access-date=11 April 2012}} On 19 April 2014, during a 2-0 Scottish Premiership win over Ross County, Hamill was involved in a curious altercation while celebrating scoring a penalty, having been shoved by Ross County player Yann Songo'o - he then barged into Staggies manager Derek Adams on the touchline, resulting in the Ross County boss falling to the floor and Hamill receiving the second yellow card from referee Willie Collum.{{cite news|url=http://www.heartsfc.co.uk/articles/20140419/hearts-2-ross-county-0_2241469_72709 |title=Hearts 2-0 Ross County - Match Report |work=Heart of Midlothian F.C. |date=19 April 2014 |access-date=21 April 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140420012600/http://www.heartsfc.co.uk/articles/20140419/hearts-2-ross-county-0_2241469_72709 |archive-date=20 April 2014 }} He was given a four match ban for the incident, with one of the matches suspended until the end of the following season.{{cite web|title=Hearts' Jamie Hamill to serve ban for touchline barge|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27331990|work=BBC Sport|date=8 May 2014|access-date=17 August 2014}}

=Kilmarnock (2nd spell)=

Following Hamill's release by Hearts after their relegation to the Scottish Championship, he joined Kilmarnock for a second time, signing a three-year contract with the East Ayrshire club on 2 June 2014.{{cite news|title=Kilmarnock: Jamie Hamill returns to Rugby Park after Hearts exit|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27670588|access-date=2 June 2014|work=BBC Sport|date=2 June 2014}} Hamill was released from his contract before the end of the 2015–16 season, having made his last first team appearance on 30 January 2016. Hamill then had a trial with English club Shrewsbury Town in April 2016.{{cite news |url=http://www.shropshirestar.com/sport/shrewsbury-town-fc/2016/04/12/jamie-hamill-still-on-trial-at-shrewsbury/ |title=Jamie Hamill still on trial at Shrewsbury |work=Shropshire Star |date=12 April 2016 |access-date=22 April 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160506084032/http://www.shropshirestar.com/sport/shrewsbury-town-fc/2016/04/12/jamie-hamill-still-on-trial-at-shrewsbury/ |archive-date=6 May 2016}}

=Queen of the South=

Hamill signed for Scottish Championship club Queen of the South on 8 June 2016.{{cite web |url=http://spfl.co.uk/news/article/hamill-joins-queen-of-the-south/ |title=Hamill joins Queen of the South |publisher=SPFL |date=8 June 2016 |access-date=8 June 2016}} In his second game for Queens, Hamill scored a winning goal against Stenhousemuir which earned qualification for the last 16 of the 2016–17 Scottish League Cup. Hamill's contract at the Doonhamers wasn't renewed during May 2017, so he was released after one season at the Dumfries club.{{cite web|url=http://www.qosfc.com/news-3577|title=QosFC: Squad Upate|website=qosfc.com}}

=Stranraer=

On 26 May 2017, Hamill signed for Scottish League One side Stranraer.{{cite web|url=http://www.stranraerfc.org/index.php/latest-news/787-jamie-hamill-signing|title=Jamie Hamill Arrives|website=stranraerfc.org|access-date=28 May 2017|archive-date=24 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180424072341/http://www.stranraerfc.org/index.php/latest-news/787-jamie-hamill-signing|url-status=dead}}

Coaching career

=Stranraer=

After 4 years as a player, Hamill was appointed manager of Stranraer in June 2021.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57366969 |title=Jamie Hamill: Stranraer appoint former Kilmarnock & Hearts player as manager |website=BBC Sport |date=4 June 2021 |accessdate=5 June 2021}} He was sacked on 15 April 2023 following a defeat to East Fife.{{Cite news |title=Manager Hamill leaves Stranraer after defeat to East Fife |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/65286504 |access-date=2023-04-17}}

=Cork City=

Ahead of the 2024 League of Ireland First Division season, Hamill was appointed assistant manager at Cork City, linking up with his former Kilmarnock team-mate Tim Clancy.{{cite web |url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/soccer/arid-41285398.html |title=Tim Clancy recruits Jamie Hamill to Cork City backroom staff and promises 'multiple' signings |website=Irish Examiner |date=7 December 2023 |accessdate=7 December 2023}} On 21 March 2025, it was announced that left the club to return back to Scotland for family reasons.{{cite web | url=https://www.corkcityfc.ie/blogs/news/jamie-hamill-departs | title=Jamie Hamill Departs }}

International career

Hamill made his Scotland U21 debut against Norway on 20 May 2008,{{cite web | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/7409007.stm | title=Scotland U21 1–4 Norway U21 | publisher=BBC| work=BBC Sport | date=20 May 2008 | access-date=3 January 2012}} going on to score his first international goal against Slovenia on 17 November 2007.{{cite web | url=http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/international_fixture_details.cfm?page=105&matchID=71419 | title=SLOVENIA v SCOTLAND | publisher=Scottish Football Association | date=17 November 2007 | access-date=3 January 2012}} On 5 February 2008 Hamill was sent off for a second bookable offence in a 2–1 defeat to Portugal.{{cite web | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/7228412.stm | title=Portugal U21 2–1 Scotland U21 | publisher=BBC| work=BBC Sport | date=5 February 2008 | access-date=3 January 2012}} Hamill played for the Scotland U21 team on ten occasions during 2007 and 2008.{{cite web |url=http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/football_player_profile.cfm?page=105&playerID=28403&squadID=5 |title=Jamie Hamill – U21 Squad |work= Scottish Football Association}}

Career statistics

=Player=

rowspan=2 \| Club ! rowspan=2 \| Season ! colspan=3 \| League ! colspan=2 \| Scottish Cup ! colspan=2 \| League Cup ! colspan=2 \| Other ! colspan=2 \| Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Division ! Apps ! Goals ! Apps ! Goals ! Apps ! Goals ! Apps ! Goals ! Apps ! Goals
rowspan="6"\|Kilmarnock \|2006–07{{soccerbase season\|35600\|2006\|access-date=26 October 2017}} \| rowspan="5"\|Scottish Premier League \|4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
2007–08{{soccerbase season\|35600\|2007\|access-date=26 October 2017}} \|38	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	39	2
2008–09{{soccerbase season\|35600\|2008\|access-date=26 October 2017}} \|37	5	1	0	2	0	0	0	39	5
2009–10{{soccerbase season\|35600\|2009\|access-date=26 October 2017}} \|37	2	3	0	2	0	0	0	40	2
2010–11{{soccerbase season\|35600\|2010\|access-date=26 October 2017}} \|38	8	1	0	2	2	0	0	38	10
colspan="2"\|Total ! 154	15	7	2	6	2	0	0	149	19
rowspan="4"\|Hearts \|2011–12{{soccerbase season\|35600\|2011\|access-date=26 October 2017}} \| rowspan="2"\|Scottish Premier League \|33	2	3	2	0	0	3Appearances in the Europa League	1	35	5
2012–13{{soccerbase season\|35600\|2012\|access-date=26 October 2017}} \|12	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	1
2013–14{{soccerbase season\|35600\|2013\|access-date=26 October 2017}} \|Scottish Premiership \|38	5	1	0	4	4	0	0	40	9
colspan="2"\|Total ! 83	8	4	2	4	4	3	1	82	15
rowspan="3"\|Kilmarnock \|2014–15{{soccerbase season\|35600\|2014\|access-date=26 October 2017}} \| rowspan="2"\|Scottish Premiership \|21	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	24	1
2015–16{{soccerbase season\|35600\|2015\|access-date=26 October 2017}} \|16	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	18	0
colspan="2"\|Total !37	1	1	0	4	0	0	0	42	1
Queen of the South \|2016–17{{soccerbase season\|35600\|2016\|access-date=26 October 2017}} \|Scottish Championship \|21	0	1	1	6	1	4Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup	0	32	2
rowspan="5" \| Stranraer \|2017–18{{soccerbase season\|35600\|2017\|access-date=26 October 2017}} \| rowspan="3" \|Scottish League One \|36	2	1	0	4	1	3	0	44	2
2018–19{{soccerbase season\|35600\|2018\|access-date=7 November 2021}} \|36	2	2	0	3	0	1	0	42	2
2019–20{{soccerbase season\|35600\|2019\|access-date=7 November 2021}} \|32	0	2	0	3	0	1	0	27	0
2020–21{{soccerbase season\|35600\|2020\|access-date=7 November 2021}} \|Scottish League Two \|22	0	1	0	0	0	1Appearance in the League One play-offs	0	13	0
colspan="2"\|Total !126	4	6	0	10	1	6	0	116	4
colspan="3" \|Career totals !369	28	19	5	30	8	13	1	428	42

=Managerial record=

rowspan=2\|Team !rowspan=2\|From !rowspan=2\|To !colspan=5\|Record
class=wikitable style="text-align: center" \|+ Managerial record by team and tenure
{{abbr\|P\|Matches played}}	{{abbr\|W\|Matches won}}	{{abbr\|D\|Matches drawn}}	{{abbr\|L\|Matches lost}}	{{abbr\|Win %\|Win percentage}}
align=left\|Stranraer \|align=left\|4 June 2021 \|align=left\|16 April 2023 {{WDL\|81\|29\|18\|34\|decimals=1}}
colspan="3"\|Total {{WDLtot\|81\|29\|18\|34}}

statistics include Stranraer's forfeit win over Greenock Morton and Motherwell in League Cup on 2021 (Co-vid Pandemic).

Honours

; Shrewsbury Town

Shropshire Senior Cup: 2015–16{{cite web | title=Shrewsbury win their 66th Shropshire Senior Cup | url=https://www.shropshirelive.com/sport/2016/04/06/shrewsbury-win-their-66th-shropshire-senior-cup/ | work=Shropshire Live | date=6 April 2016 | access-date=30 May 2021}}

References

Category:1986 births

Category:Living people

Category:Footballers from Irvine, North Ayrshire

Category:Men's association football midfielders

Category:Scottish men's footballers

Category:Scotland men's under-21 international footballers

Category:Kilmarnock F.C. players

Category:Heart of Midlothian F.C. players

Category:Scottish Premier League players

Category:Scottish Professional Football League players

Category:Queen of the South F.C. players

Category:Stranraer F.C. players

Category:Scottish football managers

Category:Stranraer F.C. managers

Category:Scottish Professional Football League managers

Category:21st-century Scottish sportsmen

rowspan=2\|Team !rowspan=2\|From !rowspan=2\|To !colspan=5\|Record
class=wikitable style="text-align: center" \|+ Managerial record by team and tenure
{{abbr\|P\|Matches played}}	{{abbr\|W\|Matches won}}	{{abbr\|D\|Matches drawn}}	{{abbr\|L\|Matches lost}}	{{abbr\|Win %\|Win percentage}}
align=left\|Stranraer \|align=left\|4 June 2021 \|align=left\|16 April 2023 {{WDL\|81\|29\|18\|34\|decimals=1}}
colspan="3"\|Total {{WDLtot\|81\|29\|18\|34}}