Bill Stanton (footballer)
William Waymark Stanton (9 May 1890 – 1977) was an English professional football wing half who played in the Football League for Millwall, Rotherham County and Gainsborough Trinity.[1][2][3][4]
 Stanton while with Millwall in 1921. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Waymark Stanton[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 May 1890 | ||
| Place of birth | Old Ford, England | ||
| Date of death | 1977 (aged 86–87)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Hackney, England | ||
| Playing position(s) | Wing half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1909–1910 | Worksop Town | ||
| 1910–1911 | Gainsborough Trinity | 9 | (0) |
| 1911–1912 | Worksop Town | ||
| 1912–1920 | Rotherham County | 27 | (1) |
| 1916–1917 | → Watford (guest) | 28 | (1) |
| 1917–1919 | → Brentford (guest) | 54 | (5) |
| 1920–1923 | Millwall | 50 | (3) |
| Llanelly | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Personal life
Stanton worked as a carpenter and joiner.[5] He served as an Air Mechanic in the Royal Flying Corps (latterly the Royal Air Force) during the First World War.[3]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Millwall | 1920–21[6] | Third Division | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 1 |
| 1921–22[7] | Third Division South | 35 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 40 | 2 | |
| 1922–23[8] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 50 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 56 | 3 | ||
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References
- Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 275. ISBN 190589161X.
- White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 364–365. ISBN 0951526200.
- "Watford Football Club archive 1881–2016 – Seasons – 1910–11 to 1919–20" (PDF). pp. 8–9. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
- "Stanton Bill Image 1 Millwall 1921". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
- Bill Stanton on Lives of the First World War
- "Millwall Season 20/21 Stats". www.millwall-history.org.uk. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
- "Millwall Season 21/22 Stats". www.millwall-history.org.uk. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
- "Millwall Season 22/23 Stats". www.millwall-history.org.uk. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
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