Stephen Singleton (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | Q4 1866 | ||
| Place of birth | Earby | ||
| Date of death | 1915 (aged 48–49) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1888-1889 | Accrington | 4 | (0) |
| 1894–1895 | Sheffield United | 0 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Stephen Singleton (1866–1915) was an English footballer who played in The Football League for Accrington.[1] Stephen Singleton was a professional player who was released by Accrington at the end of the 1888-1889 season.[2] He played in the inaugural Football League season of 1888-1889 and only played 4 League matches and both FA Cup matches. His debut was on the 27 October 1888, at Wellington Road, Birmingham, then home of Aston Villa. Accrington lost the match 3-4. Accrington finished the season in 7th place, 5 places below Aston Villa who finished Championship Runners-up.[3]
Statistics
Source:[4]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Accrington | 1888–89 | The Football League | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Sheffield | 1894–95 | Football League Div. 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
References
- ↑ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. SoccerData. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
- ↑ Metcalf, Mark (2013). The Origins of the Football League. Amberley. ISBN 978 1 4456 1881 4.
- ↑ "English National Football Archive". Retrieved 2017-12-19. (registration & fee required)
- ↑ Stephen Singleton at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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