George Lawton (footballer)

George Lawton
Personal information
Full name George Lawton
Date of birth 4 August 1862
Place of birth Stoke-on-Trent, England
Date of death 1930
Place of death Stoke-on-Trent, England
Playing position Right-winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
Stoke St Peter's
1885–1886 Stoke 0 (0)
1886 Burslem Port Vale 0 (0)
1886–1889 Stoke 13 (1)
Altrincham
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

George Lawton was an English footballer who played for Stoke.

Career

Lawton was signed from local side Stoke St Peter's in 1885. In January 1886 he joined nearby Burslem Port Vale, where he scored three times in thirteen friendlies, before returning to Stoke later in the year.[1] He played in 13 competitive games for Stoke, also scoring 1 goal. He left Stoke in January 1889 to play for Altrincham.[2]

Career statistics

Club Season League FA Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Stoke 1885–86 0 0 2 0 2 0
Burslem Port Vale 1886–87 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stoke 1887–88 0 0 4 2 4 2
1888–89 13 1 0 0 13 1
Career Total 13 1 6 2 19 2

References

  1. ^ Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 169. ISBN 0952915200. http://www.amazon.ca/Port-Vale-Personalities-Jeff-Kent/dp/0952915200. 
  2. ^ Matthews, Tony: "The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City " (Lion Press, 1994, ISBN 1859831001).