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Walter Eaton
Personal information
Full name Walter Eaton[1]
Date of birth 1881
Place of birth Sheffield, England
Date of death 15 May 1917 (aged 35)[2]
Place of death Pas-de-Calais, France[2]
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.[1]

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.[3] He was buried in Étaples Military Cemetery.[2]

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[4] First Division 1 0 0 0 1 0
Career total 1 0 0 0 1 0

References

  1. ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 89. ISBN 190589161X.
  2. ^ a b c "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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