Bill Stanton (footballer)

William Waymark Stanton (9 May 1890 – 1977) was an English professional footballer who played as a wing half in the Football League for Millwall, Rotherham County and Gainsborough Trinity.[1][2][3][4]

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
Position(s) Wing half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1909–1910 Worksop Town
1910–1911 Gainsborough Trinity 9 (0)
1911–1912 Worksop Town
1912–1920 Rotherham County 27 (1)
1916–1917Watford (guest) 28 (1)
1917–1919Brentford (guest) 54 (5)
1920–1923 Millwall 50 (3)
Llanelly
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Personal life

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Stanton worked as a carpenter and joiner.[5] He served as an Air Mechanic in the Royal Flying Corps (latterly the Royal Air Force) during the First World War.[3]

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Millwall 1920–21[6] Third Division 24 1 1 0 25 1
1921–22[7] Third Division South 35 2 5 0 40 2
1922–23[8] Third Division South 1 0 0 0 1 0
Career total 50 3 6 0 56 3

Honours

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Brentford

References

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  1. ^ a b c Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 275. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. ^ a b White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 364–365. ISBN 0951526200.
  3. ^ a b "Season: 1916/1917". Watford Football Club Archive. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Stanton Bill Millwall 1921". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
  5. ^ Bill Stanton on Lives of the First World War
  6. ^ "Millwall Season 20/21 Stats". www.millwall-history.org.uk. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  7. ^ "Millwall Season 21/22 Stats". www.millwall-history.org.uk. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  8. ^ "Millwall Season 22/23 Stats". www.millwall-history.org.uk. Retrieved 21 June 2017.