Alonzo Poulton
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alonzo Poulton[1] | ||
Date of birth | 28 March 1890 | ||
Place of birth | Wolverhampton, England | ||
Date of death | 1966 (aged 75–76)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Monmore Green | |||
–1912 | Priestfield Albion | ||
1912– | West Bromwich Albion | 9 | (1) |
1913 | → Worcester City (loan) | ||
1919–1920 | Merthyr Town | ||
1920–1921 | Middlesbrough | 18 | (5) |
1921–1922 | Bristol City | 28 | (9) |
1922–1923 | Reading | 25 | (3) |
Llanelly | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Alonzo Poulton (28 March 1890 – 1966), sometimes known as Jerry Poulton or Olly Poulton,[2] was an English professional football forward who played in the Football League for Bristol City, Reading, Middlesbrough and West Bromwich Albion.[1]
Personal life
Poulton served as a private with the 17th (Service) Battalion of the Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment) during the First World War.[3]
Career statistics
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
West Bromwich Albion | 1914–15[4] | First Division | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
Middlesbrough | 1919–20[5] | First Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
1920–21[5] | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 5 | ||
1921–22[5] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
Total | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 5 | ||
Career total | 27 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 6 |
References
- ^ a b c Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 234. ISBN 190589161X.
- ^ "Poulton Alonzo "Jerry" Image 1 Middlesbrough 1921". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
- ^ Riddoch, Andrew; Kemp, David (2010). When the Whistle Blows: The Story of the Footballers' Battalion in the Great War. Sparkford, Yeovil, Somerset: Haynes Publishing. p. 213. ISBN 978-0857330772.
- ^ "Albion Till We Die – An Independent West Bromwich Albion Website". www.albiontillwedie.co.uk. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
- ^ a b c "Alonzo Poulton". 11v11.com. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
Categories:
- English footballers
- English Football League players
- Association football inside forwards
- West Bromwich Albion F.C. players
- 1890 births
- Sportspeople from Wolverhampton
- British Army personnel of World War I
- Middlesex Regiment soldiers
- Worcester City F.C. players
- Merthyr Town F.C. players
- Middlesbrough F.C. players
- 1966 deaths
- Bristol City F.C. players
- Reading F.C. players
- Llanelli Town A.F.C. players
- Southern Football League players
- English football forward, 1890s birth stubs