Solomon Upton (7 February 1891 – 1972) was an English professional footballer who played for Kettering Town, Tottenham Hotspur, Portsmouth and Plymouth Argyle.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Solomon Upton[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 7 February 1891 | ||
| Place of birth | Higham Ferrers, England | ||
| Date of death | 1972 (aged 80–81)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Outside right | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Kettering Town | |||
| 1912 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | (0) |
| Portsmouth | |||
| Plymouth Argyle | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editUpton began his career at Kettering Town before joining Tottenham Hotspur in 1912.[1] The outside right played on two occasions for the Lilywhites.[2] After leaving White Hart Lane Upton went on to play for Portsmouth and finally Plymouth Argyle.[1] Upton went on to play for Higham Town where he collected a winners' medal in the 1933 Maunsell Cup.[3]
Family life
editUpton served as an able seaman in the Royal Navy during the First World War and married Florence Winter in 1916.[4][5] He became Mayor of Higham Ferrers in 1949.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Joyce, Michael (16 October 2012). Football League Players' Records 1888–1939 (3rd Revised ed.). Tony Brown. p. 295. ISBN 9781905891610.
- ^ Tottenham Hotspur F.C A-Z of players Retrieved 4 December 2012 Archived 15 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Higham Town football club Retrieved 3 July 2013
- ^ a b Solomon Upton Retrieved 3 July 2013
- ^ "Solomon Upton | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 20 December 2018.