Bill Punton
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Hamilton Punton | ||
| Date of birth | 9 May 1934 | ||
| Place of birth | Ormiston, Scotland | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Portadown | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1954–1958 | Newcastle United | 23 | (1) |
| 1958–1959 | Southend United | 38 | (6) |
| 1959–1967 | Norwich City | 219 | (24) |
| 1967 | Sheffield United | 16 | (1) |
| 1967–1969 | Scunthorpe United | 45 | (2) |
| Teams managed | |||
| Yarmouth Town | |||
| Diss Town | |||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
William Hamilton "Bill" Punton (born 9 May 1934) is a Scottish former footballer and manager.
Born in Ormiston, East Lothian, Punton was a left-sided winger who played for Portadown before signing for Newcastle United in February 1954.[1] He made his Football League debut in April 1954 against Manchester City, but did not appear in the first team again for almost 18 months. He made 23 league appearances during his four-year spell at the club. In July 1958, he was sold to Southend United in a part exchange deal which saw Southend's John McGuigan join Newcastle. A year later he joined Norwich City, where he made over 200 league appearances. He also scored for Norwich in the 1962 Football League Cup Final against Rochdale. He went on to play for Sheffield United, Scunthorpe and Yarmouth Town.
At the end of his playing career, Punton moved into management, spending 20 years in charge of Yarmouth Town. He later became manager of Diss Town, leading them to the FA Vase final in 1994.[2]
References
General
- Canary Citizens by Mark Davage, John Eastwood, Kevin Platt, published by Jarrold Publishing, (2001), ISBN 0-7117-2020-7
Specific
- ↑ "Player Profile: William Hamilton Punton". toon1892. Retrieved 21 March 2012.
- ↑ Metcalf, Rupert (6 May 1994). "Non-League Football: Punton's wait ends". The Independent. Retrieved 22 March 2012.