Bill Layton
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Full name | William Herbert Layton[1] | ||
Date of birth | 13 January 1915 | ||
Place of birth | Shirley, England | ||
Date of death | February 1984 | (aged 69)||
Position(s) | Wing half | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1937–1946 | Reading | 51 | (17) |
1946–1949 | Bradford Park Avenue | 47 | (5) |
1949–1951 | Colchester United | 44 | (7) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
William Herbert Layton (13 January 1915 – February 1984) was an English footballer who played as a wing half. Layton was born in Shirley, and made appearances in the Football League for Reading, Bradford Park Avenue and Colchester United.[1] He also played in the Southern League for Colchester before their admission to the Football League.[2]
Honours
- Colchester United
- Southern League runner-up: 1949–50[3]
- Southern League Cup: 1949–50[4]
References
- ^ a b "Bill Layton". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- ^ "Players: Bill Layton". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- ^ "Player honours: Southern League". Coludaybyday.co.uk. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- ^ "Player honours: Southern League Cup". Coludaybyday.co.uk. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
External links
- Profile at Neil Brown's site