George Lawton (footballer, born 1862)

George Lawton
Personal information
Full name George Lawton[1]
Date of birth 4 August 1862[1]
Place of birth Stoke-upon-Trent, England[1]
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.

George Lawton (4 August 1862 – 1930) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke.[1]

Career

Lawton played for Stoke St Peter's before joining Stoke in 1885, he played in both FA Cup matches in the 1885–86 season as Stoke lost to Crewe Alexandra in a replay.[1] 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.[2] He was a member of the Stoke squad during the first season of the Football League in 1888–89 where he played in 13 matches, scoring once against Burnley in a 4–3 victory.[1] Stoke finished bottom of the table and at the end of the season Lawton joined Altrincham.[1]

Career statistics

Club Season League FA Cup Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke[1] 1885–86 –2020
Burslem Port Vale 1886–87 –0000
Stoke[1] 1887–88 –4242
1888–89 13100131
Career Total 13162192

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0952415100.
  2. ↑ Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 169. ISBN 0952915200.
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