John Lawton (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Kenneth Lawton | ||
| Date of birth | 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. | |||
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Stoke City[1] | 1955–56 | Second Division | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 |
| Career Total | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | ||
References
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