George Shelton (footballer)

George Shelton

Personal information
Full name	George Henry Shelton[1]
Date of birth	1894[1]
Place of birth	Wolverhampton, England[1]
Playing position	Inside-right
Youth career
	Wellington Town
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1916–1920	Port Vale	28	(7)
Total		28	(7)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

George Henry Shelton (born 1894; date of death unknown) was an English footballer who played at inside-right for Wellington Town and Port Vale. He was the younger brother of Jack Shelton.

Playing career

Shelton played for Wellington Town, before joining Port Vale as an amateur in August 1916.^[1] He played 26 games, scoring seven goals in the war time leagues before being conscripted in September 1917.^[1] After surviving the war he returned to Vale in February 1920, signing as a professional the following month.^[1] However he proved unable to regain his place and after making two Second Division appearances in the Football League was released at the end of the 1919–20 season.^[1]

References

1. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 263. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.