Cecil Poynton
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cecil Poynton | ||
| Date of birth | 10 August 1901 | ||
| Place of birth | Brownhills, England | ||
| Date of death | 12 January 1983 (aged 81) | ||
| Place of death | Tottenham, England | ||
| Playing position | Left back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1923–1932 | Tottenham Hotspur | 152 | (3) |
| 1934–? | Ramsgate | ? | (?) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Cecil Poynton (10 August 1901 in Brownhills – 12 January 1983 in Tottenham) was a professional footballer who played for Tottenham Hotspur and Ramsgate.[1]
Football career
He joined the Spurs in August 1922 after being spotted playing for Welsh club Ton Pentre. Poynton a popular, loyal servant spent over half a century at the White Hart Lane club in various capacities including ten years as a player. The left back made his debut versus Birmingham City in December, 1923. In a career hampered by injuries Poynton made a total of 158 appearances and scored three goals for the Lilywhites in all competitions .[2] He became the first Tottenham player to be sent off in a match against Stoke City [3] before taking up the position of player coach of the reserve side in 1933–34. Poynton had two spells at Ramsgate as player manager.[4] In 1945 he was offered the role of the 1st team assistant trainer with the Spurs and was promoted to club trainer in 1947, a position he kept till 1972 before becoming the club's physiotherapist.
Poynton died at St. Ann's Hospital, Tottenham in January, 1983.
References
- ↑ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records. soccerdata. p. 211. ISBN 1-899468-63-3.
- ↑ Tottenham Hotspur F.C A-Z of players Retrieved 3 December 2012 Archived 3 June 2009 at WebCite
- ↑ Cecil Poynton fact file Retrieved 18 February 2009
- ↑ Ramsgate F.C. history Retrieved 18 February 2009