Bill Punton (footballer, born 1957)

William Punton (born 18 December 1957) is an English former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Bill Punton
Personal information
Full name William Punton[1]
Date of birth (1957-12-18) 18 December 1957 (age 66)
Place of birth Morpeth, England
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Gainsborough Trinity
1975–1977 Bradford City 7 (0)
Leeds Ashley Road
1981Leeds United (loan) 0 (0)
Total 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Born in Morpeth, Punton joined Bradford City from Gainsborough Trinity in August 1975,[1][2] making 7 league appearances for the club,[3] before being released in 1977.[2] He later played non-league football for Leeds Ashley Road, spending time on loan with Leeds United in 1981, making one appearance for their Reserve team.[4]

Sources

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  • Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903-1988. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Bill Punton". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  2. ^ a b Frost, p. 405
  3. ^ Frost, p. 387
  4. ^ "Leeds United Reserve Team Players". Oz White LUFC. Retrieved 11 April 2019.