George Lawton (footballer, born 1862)
English footballer
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| Intro | English footballer | |
| Places | United Kingdom Great Britain England | |
| was | Athlete Football player Association football player | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 4 August 1862, Stoke-upon-Trent, England, United Kingdom | |
| Death | 1 January 1930Stoke-on-Trent, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, West Midlands (aged 67 years) |
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Biography
George Lawton (4 August 1862 – 1930) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke.
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. 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. 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. Stoke finished bottom of the table and at the end of the season Lawton joined Altrincham.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stoke | 1885–86 | – | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Burslem Port Vale | 1886–87 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Stoke | 1887–88 | – | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |
| 1888–89 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | |
| Career Total | 13 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 2 | |