Reginald Lloyd Halton (11 July 1916 – 17 March 1988) was an English footballer. His regular position was left half. He was born in Leek, Staffordshire. He played for Cheddington Mental Hospital, Notts County, and Manchester United.[1] He also played for Bury, Chesterfield and Leicester City. During World War II, he played as a guest for Aldershot and also played for Arsenal against Moscow Dynamo.[2] He was later manager of Scarborough and Leek Town.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Reginald Lloyd Halton | ||
| Date of birth | 11 July 1916 | ||
| Place of birth | Leek, Staffordshire, England | ||
| Date of death | 17 March 1988 (aged 71) | ||
| Place of death | Leek, Staffordshire, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11+1⁄2 in (1.82 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Left-half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Cheddleton Mental Hospital | |||
| 1934–1935 | Stafford Rangers | ||
| 1935–1936 | Buxton | ||
| 1936–1937 | Manchester United | 4 | (1) |
| 1937 | Notts County | 6 | (0) |
| 1937–1948 | Bury | 117 | (20) |
| → Rochdale (guest) | |||
| → Portsmouth (guest) | |||
| → Fulham (guest) | |||
| → Arsenal (guest) | |||
| 1948–1950 | Chesterfield | 61 | (10) |
| 1950–1953 | Leicester City | 64 | (3) |
| 1953–1954 | Scarborough | ||
| 1954–? | Goole Town | ||
| Symingtons | |||
| Brush Sports | |||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1953–1954 | Scarborough | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He also played cricket for Staffordshire in the Minor Counties Championship between 1938 and 1956, making 34 appearances.[4] He was a left-handed batsman.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Halton Reg Image 1 Notts County 1937". Vintage Footballers.
- ^ The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946 - 2005
- ^ "Leek Town FC Managers". Leek Town FC. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 5 February 2010.
- ^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Reginald Halton". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 November 2011.
- ^ "Player profile: Reginald Halton". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 November 2011.
External links
edit- Profile at MUFCInfo.com
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