Joe Norton

Joe Norton
Personal information
Full name Joseph Patrick Norton[1]
Date of birth 1 January 1891
Place of birth Stoney Stanton, England
Date of death 1972 (aged 80–81)[1]
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Playing position Outside forward
Youth career
Avondale
Leicester British United
Leicester Imperial
Atherstone Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1910–1912 Stockport County 8 (1)
Atherstone Town
1912–1913 Nuneaton Town (2)
1913–1919 Manchester United 37 (3)
1919–1920 Leicester City 11 (0)
1920–1922 Bristol Rovers 38 (2)
1922–1923 Swindon Town 26 (2)
Kettering
Atherstone Town
Hinckley Town
Ashby Town
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Joseph Patrick Norton (1 January 1891 – 1972) was an English professional football outside forward who played in the Football League for Stockport County, Manchester United, Leicester City, Bristol Rovers and Swindon Town.[1][2]

Personal life

Norton served as a private in the Leicestershire Regiment during the First World War.[3]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Stockport County 1911–12[4] Second Division 8 1 1 1 9 2
Manchester United 1913–14[5] First Division 8 0 0 0 8 0
1914–15[5] 29 3 0 0 29 3
Total 37 3 0 0 37 3
Leicester City 1919–20[6] Second Division 11 0 1 0 12 0
Bristol Rovers 1920–21[3] Third Division South 13 1 1 1 14 2
1921–22[3] 25 1 0 0 25 1
Total 38 2 1 1 39 3
Swindon Town 1922–23[7] Third Division South 26 2 1 0 27 2
Career total 120 7 4 1 124 8

References

  1. 1 2 3 Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 219. ISBN 190589161X.
  2. ↑ "Nuneaton Town 1894-1919 - Part 2" (PDF). p. 203. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 "Joe Norton – Manchester United and the First World War". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  4. ↑ Watts, Ian. "Joe Norton County Record". gogogocounty.org. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  5. 1 2 "Joseph Patrick Norton". 11v11.com. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  6. ↑ "Joe Norton | Leicester City career stats – FoxesTalk". FoxesTalk. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  7. ↑ "Swindon-Town-FC.co.uk – Joe NORTON – Player Profile". swindon-town-fc.co.uk. Retrieved 26 June 2018.


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