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Walter Coulston

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Walter Coulston
Personal information
Full name Walter Coulston
Date of birth 31 January 1912
Place of birth Wombwell, Yorkshire, England
Date of death June 1990 (age 88)
Place of death Barnsley, Yorkshire
Position(s) Winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
?–1936 South Kirkby
1936–1937 Manchester City 12 (1)
1937–1938 Exeter City
1938–1939 Barnsley
1939–? Notts County
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Walter Coulston (31 January 1912 – June 1990) was an English footballer who played as an outside right for South Kirkby, Manchester City, Barnlsey and Notts County.

Playing career

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Coulston began his football career with South Kirkby[1] before joining Brentford in 1936 where he went on to make 12 appearances for the club, scoring one goal. In July 1937 he left Manchester City for Exeter City.[2] and in June 1938 he returned north to Barnsley.[3] In March 1939 Bradford City sent their manager, David Steele, to assess Coulson[4] but in May 1939 he joined Notts County.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "South Kirkby Colliery (Almost) Complete History". Matthew Thomas. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  2. ^ "From Crystal Palace to Exeter". Illustrated Police News. 1 July 1937. p. 14.
  3. ^ "Winger for Barnsley". Yorkshire Evening Post. 30 June 1938. p. 6.
  4. ^ "Second Division Snapshots". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 9 March 1939. p. 11.
  5. ^ "Coulston Leaves Barnsley". Leeds Mercury. 6 May 1939. p. 9.
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