Billy Clayson

William James Clayson (12 July 1897 – 1973) was an English professional football inside right who played in the Football League for Brentford, Crewe Alexandra, Barnsley, Chesterfield, Torquay United and York City.[1][3] He was a prolific goalscorer for Scarborough across three spells with the club in the Midland League.[4][5]

Billy Clayson

Clayson while with Brentford in 1924.
Personal information
Full name	William James Clayson[1]
Date of birth	12 July 1897
Place of birth	Wellingborough, England
Date of death	1973 (aged 75–76)[2]
Place of death	Northampton, England[2]
Playing position(s)	Inside right
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Northampton Compton
1919–1922	Wellingborough Town
1922–1925	Brentford	81	(14)
1925–1926	Crewe Alexandra	35	(12)
1926–1927	Barnsley	10	(2)
1927–1930	Chesterfield	22	(11)
1930	Scarborough
1930–1932	Torquay United	75	(28)
1932–1933	Scarborough
1933	York City	7	(0)
	Scarborough
	Scarborough Junior Imperial
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Billy Clayson in 1926

Personal life

Prior to becoming a professional footballer, Clayson served in the British Army and later became a publican in Scarborough.[6]

Career statistics

Club	Season	League	League		FA Cup		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Brentford	1922–23[7]	Third Division South	29	6	3	2	32	8
	1923–24[7]		26	8	3	2	29	10
	1924–25[7]		26	0	0	0	26	0
	Total		81	14	6	4	87	28
Chesterfield	1927–28[8]	Third Division North	22	11	1	0	23	11
Torquay United	1930–31[9]	Third Division South	35	14	4	0	39	14
	1931–32[9]		40	14	1	0	41	14
	Total		75	28	5	0	80	28
Career Total			178	53	12	4	190	67

Notes

1. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 59. ISBN 190589161X.
2. "Chesterfield FC: Player-based information 1921–2018". Retrieved 23 December 2018.
3. Brentford Football Club Handbook 1922-23. 1922. p. 23.
4. "Scarborough Football Club". 17 May 2008. Archived from the original on 17 May 2008. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
5. "Clayson Billy Image 1 Brentford 1922". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
6. Brentford Football Club – Season 1922–23 – Official Handbook. Brentford: The Brentford Printing & Publishing Co. Ltd. 1922. p. 25.
7. White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 367–368. ISBN 0951526200.
8. "Chesterfield FC, 1919 to date: 1927–28". Retrieved 23 December 2018.
9. Edwards, Leigh (March 1997). Brown, Tony (ed.). The Definitive Torquay United F.C. Basildon: Tony Brown. ISBN 9781899468096.