George Lawton (footballer, born 1862)
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| 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 | ||
| Position(s) | 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 | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stoke[1] | 1885–86 | – | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Burslem Port Vale | 1886–87 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Stoke[1] | 1887–88 | – | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |
| 1888–89 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | |
| Career Total | 13 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 2 | |
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