John Lawton (footballer)

John Lawton
Personal information
Full name John Kenneth Lawton
Date of birth (1936-07-06) 6 July 1936
Place of birth Newcastle-under-Lyme, England
Playing position Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1951–1955 Crewe Alexandra 0 (0)
1955–1956 Stoke City 9 (3)
Winsford United

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (goals)

John Kenneth Lawton (born 6 July 1936) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke City.[1]

Career

Lawton was born in Newcastle-under-Lyme and played for Crewe Alexandra before joining Stoke City in 1955.[1] He spent the 1955–56 season at Stoke where he played nine times scoring three goals which came in three straight home league matches against Hull City, Plymouth Argyle and Lincoln City in September 1955.[1] He left at the end of the season and played for his next team Winsford United.[1]

Career statistics

Club Season Division League FA Cup Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke City[1] 1955–56 Second Division 930093
Career Total 930093

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
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