[Nigeria Football Association]

The 75-year-old had been hospitalised at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, where he passed on in the early hours of Thursday.

He was said to have been diagnosed of heart and kidney related health issues some months ago, and had his right leg amputated early this year.

Hamilton played for the senior national team in the 1960s and early 1970s, including featuring in the football tournament at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City.

Nicknamed ‘Wonderboy’ for his delicate skills and on-field wizardry, Hamilton was at a few times head coach of the senior national team.

He took the reins for the 1990 FIFA World Cup qualifying series, before Dutchman Clemens Westerhorf took over with only the last match of the campaign left in the series.

He was also head coach of the Nigeria under-20 squad which took the bronze medal at the 1985 FIFA World Youth Championship, now FIFA U-20 World Cup, in the Soviet Union.

‘Wonderboy’ was also the first head coach of the senior women national team, Super Falcons, and steered the team to the 1991 and 1995 FIFA Women’s World Cup final competitions.

He was also at different times Head of Technical Department and Head of Lagos Liaison Office of the then Nigeria Football Association (NFA).

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Posted: at 30-03-2017 11:31 PM (7 years ago) | Hero

RIP

Posted: at 31-03-2017 01:12 AM (7 years ago) | Addicted Hero

Hero RIP.

Posted: at 31-03-2017 05:27 AM (7 years ago) | Gistmaniac

These are our heroes and leaders (not like our senators and Reps). They led by example.
Rest on Daddy, Grand pa, uncle, brother . Husband until that glorious morn.

Posted: at 31-03-2017 06:51 AM (7 years ago) | Gistmaniac

These are our heroes and leaders (not like our senators and Reps). They led by example.
Rest on Daddy, Grand pa, uncle, brother . Husband until that glorious morn.

Posted: at 31-03-2017 06:53 AM (7 years ago) | Gistmaniac

May his soul rest in peace

Posted: at 31-03-2017 07:15 AM (7 years ago) | Hero

Rest on

Posted: at 31-03-2017 08:32 AM (7 years ago) | Hero

rip

Posted: at 31-03-2017 09:21 AM (7 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Footballer

Posted: at 31-03-2017 10:44 AM (7 years ago) | Grande Master

RIP,,,,

Posted: at 31-03-2017 03:17 PM (7 years ago) | Hero

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