George Lawton (born 1880; date of death unknown) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Lawton[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1880[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Tunstall, Staffordshire, England[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1896–1898 | Burslem Port Vale | 16 | (0) |
| Porthill | |||
| 1901 | Stoke | 1 | (0) |
| Tunstall | |||
| Porthill | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editLawton was born in Tunstall, Staffordshire and joined Burslem Port Vale in April 1896.[2] He made his debut at the Athletic Ground on 20 February 1897, in an 8–0 win over Grantham Rovers in the Midland League.[2] He lost his first-team place in October 1897 and left the club the following year.[2] He then played for local amateur club Porthill.[1] He played one match for Stoke in 1901–02 as first choice 'keeper Tom Wilkes was injured and Lawton played against Bury on 12 October 1901 where he conceded four goals in a 4–2 defeat.[1] He returned to amateur football with Tunstall and then Porthill again.[1]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Burslem Port Vale | 1896–97 | Midland League | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 1897–98 | Midland League | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Career total | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
| Stoke[1] | 1901–02 | First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||