Bill Stanton (footballer)

Bill Stanton
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 Wing half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1916–1917 Watford 28 (1)
1917–1919 Brentford 54 (5)
1919 Rotherham County 27 (1)
1920–1922 Millwall 50 (3)
Llanelly
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

William Waymark Stanton (9 May 1890 – 1977) was an English professional football wing half who played in the Football League for Millwall and Rotherham County.[1][2][3]

Personal life

Stanton served as an Air Mechanic in the Royal Flying Corps/Royal Air Force during the First World War.[3]

Honours

Brentford

Career statistics

Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Millwall 1920–21[4] Third Division 24 1 1 0 25 1
1921–22[5] Third Division South 35 2 5 0 40 2
1922–23[6] 1 0 0 0 1 0
Career total 50 3 6 0 56 3

References

  1. 1 2 3 Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 275. ISBN 190589161X.
  2. 1 2 White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 364–365. ISBN 0951526200.
  3. 1 2 "Watford Football Club archive 1881–2016 – Seasons – 1910–11 to 1919–20" (PDF). pp. 8–9.
  4. ↑ "Millwall Season 20/21 Stats". www.millwall-history.org.uk. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  5. ↑ "Millwall Season 21/22 Stats". www.millwall-history.org.uk. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  6. ↑ "Millwall Season 22/23 Stats". www.millwall-history.org.uk. Retrieved 21 June 2017.


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