Harry Cotton
Henry Cotton (5 April 1882 – 1921) was an English footballer who played in goal for Nantwich, Burslem Port Vale, Crewe Alexandra, and Stoke in the 1900s.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Henry Cotton[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 5 April 1882||
Place of birth | Crewe, England[1] | ||
Date of death | 1921 (aged 38–39) | ||
Playing position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Youth career | |||
Nantwich | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1901–1905 | Burslem Port Vale | 124 | (0) |
Crewe Alexandra | |||
1908 | Stoke | 2 | (0) |
Total | 126+ | (0) | |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Playing career
Cotton played for Nantwich, before joining Burslem Port Vale in May 1901.[1] Preferred to William Chadwick, he played 29 Second Division games in the 1901–02 season.[1] He played 32 league games in the 1902–03 and 1903–04 campaigns, and fended off competition from new signing Arthur Box to play 31 league games in the 1904–05 season.[1] At this point he left the Athletic Ground and moved on to Crewe Alexandra.[1] With Stoke missing a reliable custodian in the 1908–09 season, Cotton kept goal in two Birmingham & District League games, before being sacked from the Victoria Ground.[1]
Statistics
Source:[2]
Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Burslem Port Vale | 1901–02 | Second Division | 29 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
1902–03 | Second Division | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 0 | |
1903–04 | Second Division | 32 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 39 | 0 | |
1904–05 | Second Division | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 0 | |
Total | 124 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 139 | 0 | ||
Stoke | 1908–09 | Birmingham & District League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Career total | 126 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 141 | 0 |
References
- Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 69. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
- Harry Cotton at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)