Charles R. Baillie-Hamilton

Charles Robert Baillie-Hamilton (24 September 1848 – 28 July 1927)^[1] was a Scottish civil servant, who became clerk to the Treasury. In his youth, he was a keen sportsman who played for the Scottish side in the first football match against England in March 1870.

Family

Baillie-Hamilton was born in Greenwich, Kent,^[2] the son of Admiral William Alexander Baillie-Hamilton (1803–1881) and Lady Harriet Hamilton (1812–1884).^[1] His father was Second Secretary to the Admiralty from 1845 to 1855; his mother was the daughter of James Hamilton, Viscount Hamilton M.P. (1786–1814).

Baillie-Hamilton never married.^[1]

Sporting career

In 1870, he was selected together with his elder brother William by fellow civil servant, James Kirkpatrick, to represent Scotland in a football match against England to be played at the Kennington Oval on 5 March 1870.^[2] The match ended in a 1–1 draw, with the Scottish goal being scored by Robert Crawford.^[3][4][5]

Civil Service career

For his international football appearance, he was listed as a member of the Civil Service club.

He became clerk to the Treasury.^[1][6]

He died on 28 July 1927, aged 78.^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e} "Charles Robert Baillie-Hamilton". thepeerage.com. 16 January 2011. http://www.thepeerage.com/p30473.htm#i304730. Retrieved 14 August 2011. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "The birth of international football: England v Scotland, 1870". www.lordkinnaird.com. http://www.lordkinnaird.com/england-v-scotland-1870.html. Retrieved 14 August 2011. 
3. ^ "England 1 Scotland 1". England Unofficial Matches. www.englandfootballonline.com. 5 March 1870. http://www.englandfootballonline.com/Seas1872-00/1869-70/M00UOSco1870.html. Retrieved 14 August 2011. 
4. ^ "England 1 Scotland 1 (Match report)". www.londonhearts.com. 5 March 1870. http://www.londonhearts.com/scores/images/1870/1870030502.htm. Retrieved 14 August 2011. 
5. ^ "England 1 Scotland 1 (Match summary)". www.londonhearts.com. 5 March 1870. http://www.londonhearts.com/scotland/games/18700305.html. Retrieved 14 August 2011. 
6. ^ Marquis of Ruvigny and Raineval (1911). The Plantagenet Roll of the Blood Royal: The Mortimer-Percy edition. p. 238. http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=uOHHuwI8tD4C&pg=PA238&lpg=PA238&dq=%22Charles+Robert+Baillie-Hamilton%22&source=bl&ots=v3fcEy0X6J&sig=dqwbPGVeSyTt3hKAYb00JA5vt_w&hl=en&ei=zVFGTvTrFoe2hAflnuynBg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=9&ved=0CFAQ6AEwCA#v=onepage&q=%22Charles%20Robert%20Baillie-Hamilton%22&f=false. Retrieved 14 August 2011. 

External links

• Family tree
• Scotland football profile