Personal information | |||
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Full name | William Charles Cotton | ||
Date of birth | (1894-04-10)10 April 1894 | ||
Place of birth | Liverpool, England | ||
Date of death | 1971 (aged 76–77) | ||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1919–1920 | South Liverpool | ||
1920–1921 | Garston | ||
1921–1924 | Wrexham | 88 | (34) |
1924–1925 | Kettering Town | ||
1925 | Port Vale | 0 | (0) |
1925 | Connah's Quay & Shotton | ||
1925–1926 | Buckley United | ||
1926 | Halifax Town | 5 | (3) |
1926–1927 | Crewe Alexandra | 14 | (5) |
1927–1928 | Connah's Quay & Shotton | ||
1928–1929 | Yeovil & Petters United | ||
1929–1930 | Buckley United | ||
1930–1931 | Prescot Cables | ||
1931–193? | Brenka | ||
Total | 107 | (42) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
William Charles Cotton (10 April 1894 – 1971) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward.
Career statistics
Source:
Club | Division | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Wrexham | Third Division North | 1921–22 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 10 |
Third Division North | 1922–23 | 31 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 12 | |
Third Division North | 1923–24 | 31 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 17 | |
Total | 88 | 34 | 8 | 5 | 96 | 39 | ||
Port Vale | Second Division | 1925–26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Halifax Town | Third Division North | 1925–26 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
Crewe Alexandra | Third Division North | 1926–27 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 7 |
Career total | 107 | 42 | 11 | 7 | 118 | 49 |
References
- "Optimists of the North. Wrexham". Athletic News. Manchester. 6 August 1923. p. 6.
- Billy Cotton at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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- Halifax Town A.F.C. players
- Crewe Alexandra F.C. players
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