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3 unusual facts about Jimmy Hampson


1929–30 in English football

Blackpool forward, Jimmy Hampson, finished the season as the top goal scorer in England, with 46 goals in all competitions.

Bernard Radford

Radford scored all four goals in the 4–0 victory against Wrexham on 11 February, becoming only the second Nelson player, after Jimmy Hampson, to achieve the feat in a League match.

Jimmy Hampson

His last appearance for his country came in December 1932 against Austria when he again scored twice.



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