Sidney Horley Stanton (16 June 1923 – 20 February 2005) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Northampton Town.[4] He played as a defender or wing half.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sidney Horley Stanton[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 June 1923[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Dudley, England | ||
| Date of death | 20 February 2005 (aged 81)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Dudley, England[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender / Wing half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Birmingham City | 0 | (0) |
| 194?–1949 | Northampton Town | 7 | (0) |
| 1949–1951 | Headington United | 48 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Stanton was born in Dudley, which was then part of Worcestershire, in 1923.[1] He began his football career with Birmingham City, and played in the various wartime competitions during the Second World War, but made no first-team appearances once competitive football resumed after the war.[5][6] He moved on to Northampton Town, where he made seven appearances in the Third Division South between 1947 and 1949.[4] In 1949 he joined Headington United, newly admitted to the Southern League, where he spent two seasons, making 51 appearances in all first-team competitions.[7] Stanton died in 2005.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Sid Stanton". Rage Online. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- ^ England and Wales, Death Index, 1989–2018
- ^ England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916–2007
- ^ a b "Northampton Town: 1946/47–2010/11". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
- ^ Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. pp. 238–40. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
- ^ Rollin, Jack (2005). Soccer at War 1939–45. London: Headline. p. 276. ISBN 978-0-7553-1431-7.
- ^ "All games played by Sid Stanton". Rage Online. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
  | This biographical article related to association football in England, about a midfielder born in the 1920s, is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |