William Robert Hamilton (born 9 May 1957) is a former Northern Ireland international footballer who played as a forward.
At club level, Hamilton played for Linfield, QPR, Burnley, Oxford United,[2] Limerick,[3] Sligo Rovers,[citation needed] Coleraine[citation needed] and Distillery.
[citation needed] He joined Distillery as Player/Manager in December 1989,[citation needed] after leaving Limerick City of the League of Ireland Premier Division, having managed them to a third-place finish in the 1988–89 season.
[citation needed] Hamilton is best remembered by Northern Ireland fans as the man who crossed the ball for Gerry Armstrong to score for Northern Ireland in their famous win against the hosts Spain at the 1982 FIFA World Cup.
[citation needed] In total, Hamilton played 41 games for his country, scoring five goals.