Billy Easton
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Easton | ||
| Date of birth | 10 March 1904 | ||
| Place of birth | Newcastle upon Tyne, England | ||
| Date of death | c. 1982 (aged 77–78) | ||
| Playing position | Inside-forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Blyth Catholic Young Men's Society | |||
| Eston | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| Blyth Spartans | |||
| Rotherham County | |||
| Montreal Maroons | |||
| Everton | |||
| Swansea Town | |||
| 1931–1933 | Port Vale | 25 | (6) |
| Aldershot | |||
| Workington | |||
| Total | 25+ | (6+) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
William (Billy) Easton (10 March 1904 – c.1982) was an English footballer.
[edit] Playing career
Easton played for Eston, Blyth Spartans (in two spells), West Stanley (on trial), Rotherham County, Canadian side Montreal Maroons, Everton and Swansea Town before joining Port Vale in May 1931. He scored 7 goals in 23 games (in all competitions) in the 1931–32 season, but hardly featured in the following season. He was given a free transfer in May 1933 and moved on to Aldershot and then Workington.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 92. ISBN 0952915200. http://www.amazon.ca/Port-Vale-Personalities-Jeff-Kent/dp/0952915200.
Categories:
- People from Newcastle upon Tyne
- English footballers
- Association football forwards
- The Football League players
- Blyth Spartans A.F.C. players
- Rotherham County F.C. players
- English expatriate footballers
- Expatriate soccer players in Canada
- Everton F.C. players
- Swansea City A.F.C. players
- Port Vale F.C. players
- Aldershot F.C. players
- Workington A.F.C. players
- 1904 births
- 1982 deaths
