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English footballer For the American theatre critic and author, see Walter Prichard Eaton.

Walter Eaton
Personal information
Full name Walter Eaton
Date of birth 1881
Place of birth Sheffield, England
Date of death 15 May 1917 (aged 35)
Place of death Pas-de-Calais, France
Position(s) Right back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1904 The Wednesday 1 (0)
Rotherham County
Rotherham Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Walter Eaton (1881 – 15 May 1917) was an English professional football right back who played in the Football League for The Wednesday.

Personal life

Eaton served as a private in the York and Lancaster Regiment and the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers during the First World War and died of wounds in France on 15 May 1917. He was buried in Étaples Military Cemetery.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
The Wednesday 1904–05 First Division 1 0 0 0 1 0
Career total 1 0 0 0 1 0

References

  1. ^ Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 89. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. ^ "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  3. "Walter Eaton | Service Record | Football and the First World War". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  4. "W Eaton". www.adrianbullock.com. Retrieved 4 June 2017.


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