Henry Cotton (5 April 1882 – 1921) was an English footballer who played in goal for Nantwich, Burslem Port Vale, Crewe Alexandra, Wigan Town and Stoke in the 1900s.

Harry Cotton
Personal information
Full name Henry Cotton[1]
Date of birth (1882-04-05)5 April 1882[1]
Place of birth Crewe, England[1]
Date of death 1921 (aged 38–39)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
Nantwich
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1901–1905 Burslem Port Vale 124 (0)
1905–1906 Crewe Alexandra
1906–1907 Nantwich
1907–1908 Wigan Town
1908 Stoke 2 (0)
Total 126+ (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Cotton played for Nantwich before joining Burslem Port Vale in May 1901.[1] Preferred to William Chadwick, he played 29 Second Division games in the 1901–02 season.[1] He played 32 league games in the 1902–03 and 1903–04 campaigns, and fended off competition from new signing Arthur Box to play 31 league games in the 1904–05 season.[1] At this point he left the Athletic Ground. He moved on to Crewe Alexandra.[1] Between the sticks for Nantwich during the 1906–07 season, he signed for Wigan Town in the summer of 1907.[2] With Stoke missing a reliable custodian in the 1908–09 season, Cotton kept goal in two Birmingham & District League games, before being sacked from the Victoria Ground.[1]

Career statistics

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Source:[3]

Club Season Division League FA Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Burslem Port Vale 1901–02 Second Division 29 0 5 0 34 0
1902–03 Second Division 32 0 1 0 33 0
1903–04 Second Division 32 0 7 0 39 0
1904–05 Second Division 31 0 2 0 33 0
Total 124 0 15 0 139 0
Stoke 1908–09 Birmingham & District League 2 0 0 0 2 0
Career total 126 0 15 0 141 0

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 69. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  2. ^ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000347/19070824/318/0015 – via British Newspaper Archive. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ^ Harry Cotton at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)