Eddie Clayton
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eddie Clayton | ||
| Date of birth | 7 May 1937 | ||
| Place of birth | Bethnal Green, England | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1957-1967 | Tottenham Hotspur | 92 | (20) |
| 1967-1970 | Southend United | 71 | (16) |
| 1970-1974 | Margate | ?? | (??) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Eddie Clayton (born 7 May 1937 in Bethnal Green) is an English former footballer.[1]
Clayton most famously played for Tottenham Hotspur as an inside forward. After graduating from the Spurs academy he served mostly as a stand-in for the more expensive signings of Bill Nicholson's famous 1960s side, making over 100 appearances in the process.[2] He later went on to captain Margate.[3]
References
- ^ [1], doingthe92.com, last accessed 16 February 2016
- ^ http://archive.mehstg.com/fact_clayton.htm, My Eyes Have Seen the Glory, last accessed 16 February 2016
- ^ http://www.espnfc.com/story/1438195/first-xi-one-man-goal-gluts