| Sydney Hammond | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1882[1] Woolwich, England[1] |
| Died |
(aged 35) Passchendaele salient, Belgium |
Sydney Frederick Hammond (1882 – 18 October 1917) was an English professional who played as a full back in the Southern Football League for West Ham.[2][3]
Personal life[]
Hammond was married and worked as a commercial clerk.[1][4] At the outbreak of the First World War, he enlisted in the Royal Field Artillery.[1] While serving as a corporal, Hammond was killed in action on 17 October 1917 during the Battle of Passchendaele.[1][4] He is buried at La Clytte Military Cemetery.[5]
Career statistics[]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| West Ham United | 1904–05[2] | Southern League First Division | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 1905–06[2] | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1906–07[2] | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 1 | ||
| 1907–08[2] | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 32 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 0 | ||
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "West Ham's true heroes: The Hammers who served their country". https://www.whufc.com/news/articles/2019/june/25-june/west-hams-true-heroes-hammers-who-served-their-country.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Marsh, Steve. "Sydney Hammond". http://www.westhamstats.info/westham.php?west=2&ham=297&united=Sydney_Hammond.
- ↑ "Hammond Sydney Image 1 West Ham United 1905". https://www.vintagefootballers.com/product/hammond-sydney-image-1-west-ham-1905/. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Sidney Frederick Hammond | Service Record". https://www.footballandthefirstworldwar.org/sydeney-frederick-hammond-service-record/.
- ↑ "Casualty Details: Hammond, Sydney Frederick". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/438412/.
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