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George Shelton (footballer, born 1894)

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George Shelton
Personal information
Full name George Henry Shelton[1]
Date of birth 1894[1]
Place of birth Wolverhampton, England[1]
Position(s) Inside-right
Youth career
Wellington Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1916–1920 Port Vale 28 (7)
Total 28 (7)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

George Henry Shelton (born 1894; date of death unknown) was an English footballer who played at inside-right for Wellington Town and Port Vale. He was the younger brother of Jack Shelton.

Playing career

Shelton played for Wellington Town, before joining Port Vale as an amateur in August 1916.[1] He played 26 games, scoring seven goals in the war time leagues before being conscripted in September 1917.[1] After surviving the war he returned to Vale in February 1920, signing as a professional the following month.[1] However he proved unable to regain his place and after making two Second Division appearances in the Football League was released at the end of the 1919–20 season.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 263. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.