Wally Quinton
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Walter Quinton | ||
| Date of birth | 13 December 1917 | ||
| Place of birth | Anston, England | ||
| Date of death | 1996 (aged 78–79) | ||
| Playing position | Full back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1934–1937 | Dinnington Athletic | ? | (?) |
| 1937–1939 | Rotherham United | 32 | (0) |
| 1939–1949 | Birmingham City | 8 | (0) |
| 1949–1952 | Brentford | 42 | (0) |
| 1952–19xx | Shrewsbury Town | 3 | (0) |
| – | Snowdown Colliery Welfare | ? | (?) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Walter "Wally" Quinton (13 December 1917 – 1996) was an English professional footballer who made 85 appearances in the Football League playing for Rotherham United, Birmingham City, Brentford and Shrewsbury Town.[1]
Quinton was born in Anston, South Yorkshire. He played local football for Dinnington Athletic before joining Rotherham United of the Football League Third Division North in July 1938. Described as "an accomplished right back", Quinton made his debut on 8 October 1938 and played in every game but one for the rest of the 1938–39 season.[2]
In the 1939 close season, he signed for Birmingham, newly relegated to the Second Division, but the suspension of competitive football for the duration of the Second World War prevented him proving himself at the higher level.[3] A short, stocky defender, he played more than 100 games for Birmingham in the wartime leagues,[4] but his only appearances in the Football League came as a run of eight games early in the 1947–48 season; Ken Green took over the right-back position as soon as he was demobbed.[5]
Together with Jackie Goodwin, Quinton joined Brentford in a £7000 deal in April 1949.[6] He had one season in the first team before dropping to the reserves, then, after a trial with Southend United in August 1952, he finished off his league career with a few games for Shrewsbury Town.[3] He later played for Snowdown Colliery Welfare of the Kent League.[2]
Quinton died in 1996 aged about 78.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData (Tony Brown). p. 214. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "A–Z Past Players (Pre-1939)" (.DOC). Rotherham United F.C. Retrieved 17 April 2009.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 118. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
- ↑ Matthews, pp. 236–39.
- ↑ Matthews, pp. 91, 183.
- ↑ Official Brentford FC Matchday Programme versus Wycombe Wanderers 26/12/07. O Publishing. 2007. p. 47.