William Herbert Layton (13 January 1915 – February 1984) was an English footballer who played as a wing half. Layton was born in Shirley, and made appearances in the Football League for Reading, Bradford Park Avenue and Colchester United.[1] He also played in the Southern League for Colchester before their admission to the Football League.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Herbert Layton[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 13 January 1915 | ||
| Place of birth | Shirley, England | ||
| Date of death | February 1984 (aged 69) | ||
| Position(s) | Wing half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1937–1946 | Reading | 51 | (17) |
| 1946–1949 | Bradford Park Avenue | 47 | (5) |
| 1949–1951 | Colchester United | 44 | (7) |
| 1951–1954 | Harwich & Parkeston | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
In 1951, Layton left League football to become player-manager at amateur side Harwich & Parkeston.[3] Under his management, the club reached the final of the FA Amateur Cup in 1953.[4][5] At the end of the 1953–54 season, Layton retired from football to focus on managing the Garland Hotel in Parkeston.[4][5]
Honours
edit- Colchester United
- Southern League runner-up: 1949–50[6]
- Southern League Cup: 1949–50[7]
References
edit- ^ a b "Bill Layton". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- ^ "Players: Bill Layton". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- ^ "Reading Standard". 20 July 1951.
- ^ a b "Sport and Leisure". Harwich & Dovercourt. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Reading Standard". 16 February 1962.
- ^ "Player honours: Southern League". Coludaybyday.co.uk. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- ^ "Player honours: Southern League Cup". Coludaybyday.co.uk. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
External links
edit- Profile at Neil Brown's site