Billy Easton
William Easton (10 March 1904 – c.1982) was an English footballer who played at inside-forward for Blyth Spartans, Rotherham County, Montreal Maroons (Canada), Everton, Swansea Town, Port Vale, Aldershot, and Workington.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Easton[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 10 March 1904[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Newcastle upon Tyne, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | c. 1982 (aged 77–78)[1] | ||
| Playing position(s) | Inside-forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Blyth Catholic Young Men's Society | |||
| Eston | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1922–1923 | Blyth Spartans | ||
| 1924–1924 | Rotherham County | 6 | (1) |
| Montreal Maroons | |||
| 1927–1929 | Everton | 15 | (3) |
| 1929–1931 | Swansea Town | 56 | (18) |
| 1931–1933 | Port Vale | 25 | (6) |
| 1933–1934 | Aldershot | 5 | (0) |
| 1934–1935 | Workington | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Playing career
Easton played for Eston, Blyth Spartans (in two spells), West Stanley (on trial), Rotherham County, Canadian side Montreal Maroons, Everton and Swansea Town, before joining Port Vale in May 1931.[1] He scored on his debut on 29 August, in a 3–1 win over Plymouth Argyle at Home Park.[1] He went on to score seven goals in 22 Second Division appearances in the 1931–32 season, but hardly featured at The Old Recreation Ground in the following season.[1] He was given a free transfer in May 1933 and moved on to Aldershot and then Workington.[1]
Statistics
Source:[2]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Rotherham County | 1923–24 | Third Division North | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Everton | 1927–28 | First Division | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 1928–29 | First Division | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | |
| Total | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | ||
| Swansea Town | 1929–30 | Second Division | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| 1930–31 | Second Division | 40 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 18 | |
| Total | 56 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 57 | 19 | ||
| Port Vale | 1931–32 | Second Division | 22 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 6 |
| 1931–32 | Second Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 25 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 6 | ||
| Aldershot | 1933–34 | Third Division South | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
References
- Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 92. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
- Billy Easton at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)