Osborne Lloyd Iceton (30 March 1920 – June 1994) was an English footballer who played as an outside left for Preston North End, Carlisle United and Tranmere Rovers.[1][2]
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Osborne Lloyd Iceton | ||
| Date of birth | 30 March 1920 | ||
| Place of birth | Workington, England | ||
| Date of death | July 1994 (aged 74) | ||
| Position(s) | Outside left | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1938–1946 | Preston North End | ||
| 1940 | → Liverpool | 0 | (0) |
| 1945 | → Leeds United | 0 | (0) |
| 1944–1945 | → Nottingham Forest | 0 | (0) |
| 1945–1946 | → Notts County | 0 | (0) |
| 1946–1950 | Carlisle United | 77 | (18) |
| 1950–1955 | Tranmere Rovers | 140 | (18) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Born in Workington, Iceton signed for Preston North End in May 1938 but did not represent them before the Second World War.[3] During the war, he played as a wartime guest player for Liverpool, Leeds United, Nottingham Forest and Notts County.[3] In October 1946, Iceton joined Carlisle United where he was renowned for his powerful shooting;[4] in 2009, he was voted Carlisle's 96th best ever player.[5]
In June 1950, Iceton moved to Tranmere Rovers. He made a total of 153 appearances – 140 in the English Football League – scoring 22 goals, before retiring in 1955.[1][3] Iceton died in June 1994, and his remains were scattered on the Prenton Park pitch.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b Upton, Gilbert; Wilson, Steve (November 1997). "Players' Data". Tranmere Rovers 1921–1997: A Complete Record. p. 108. ISBN 978-0-9518648-2-1.
- ^ Brown, Neil. "Tranmere Rovers: 1946/47 – 2011/12". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
- ^ a b c "Iceton: Osborne Lloyd (Lloyd)". Leeds United F.C. History. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
- ^ "Disaster if Carlisle United go down", Cumbria and Westmorland Herald, 22 November 2003, retrieved 24 October 2012
- ^ "Carlisle Utd's top 100 players", Times & Star, 19 October 2009, archived from the original on 5 May 2013, retrieved 24 October 2012
- ^ "Tranmere Rovers Football Club". Retrieved 24 October 2012.
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