George Lawton (footballer, born 1862)

George Lawton

Personal information
Full name	George Lawton[1]
Date of birth	4 August 1862[1]
Place of birth	Stoke-upon-Trent, England[1]
Date of death	1930
Place of death	Stoke-on-Trent, England
Playing position	Right winger
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
	Stoke St Peter's
1885–1886	Stoke	0	(0)
1886	Burslem Port Vale	0	(0)
1886–1889	Stoke	13	(1)
	Altrincham
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

George Lawton (4 August 1862 – 1930) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke.^[1]

Career

Lawton played for Stoke St Peter's before joining Stoke in 1885, he played in both FA Cup matches in the 1885–86 season as Stoke lost to Crewe Alexandra in a replay.^[1] In January 1886 he joined nearby Burslem Port Vale, where he scored three times in thirteen friendlies, before returning to Stoke later in the year.^[2] He was a member of the Stoke squad during the first season of the Football League in 1888–89 where he played in 13 matches, scoring once against Burnley in a 4–3 victory.^[1] Stoke finished bottom of the table and at the end of the season Lawton joined Altrincham.^[1]

Career statistics

Club	Season	League		FA Cup		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Stoke[1]	1885–86	–		2	0	2	0
Burslem Port Vale	1886–87	–		0	0	0	0
Stoke[1]	1887–88	–		4	2	4	2
	1888–89	13	1	0	0	13	1
Career Total		13	1	6	2	19	2

References

1. Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0952415100.
2. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 169. ISBN 0952915200.