Eddie Clayton (born 7 May 1937) is an English former footballer.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eddie Clayton | ||
| Date of birth | 7 May 1937 | ||
| Place of birth | Bethnal Green, England | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1957–1967 | Tottenham Hotspur | 92 | (20) |
| 1967–1970 | Southend United | 71 | (16) |
| 1970 | Ashford Town (Kent) | 5 | (2) |
| 1970–1974 | Margate | ?? | (??) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Clayton most famously played for Tottenham Hotspur as an inside forward. After graduating from the Spurs academy, he scored twice on his debut in a 4-3 victory over Everton at White Hart Lane in April 1958.[2] However, he served mostly as a stand-in for the more expensive signings of Bill Nicholson's famous 1960s side, making over 100 appearances in the process.[3]
After playing at Southend United he joined non-league Ashford Town (Kent) in 1970[4] and subsequently went on to captain Margate.[5]
References
edit- ^ [1] Archived 23 February 2016 at the Wayback Machine, doingthe92.com, last accessed 16 February 2016
- ^ "Tottenham Football/ Premier League debut scorers".
- ^ http://archive.mehstg.com/fact_clayton.htm, My Eyes Have Seen the Glory, last accessed 16 February 2016
- ^ "Eddie Clayton". Margate Football Club History. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ^ "Soccer Teams, Scores, Stats, News, Fixtures, Results, Tables - ESPN".