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English footballer

Bill Stanton
Stanton while with Millwall in 1921.
Personal information
Full name William Waymark Stanton
Date of birth 9 May 1890
Place of birth Old Ford, England
Date of death 1977 (aged 86–87)
Place of death Hackney, England
Position(s) Wing half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1909–1910 Worksop Town
1910–1911 Gainsborough Trinity 9 (0)
1911–1912 Worksop Town
1912–1920 Rotherham County 27 (1)
1916–1917 → Watford (guest) 28 (1)
1917–1919 → Brentford (guest) 54 (5)
1920–1923 Millwall 50 (3)
Llanelly
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Waymark Stanton (9 May 1890 – 1977) was an English professional footballer who played as a wing half in the Football League for Millwall, Rotherham County and Gainsborough Trinity.

Personal life

Stanton worked as a carpenter and joiner. He served as an Air Mechanic in the Royal Flying Corps (latterly the Royal Air Force) during the First World War.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Millwall 1920–21 Third Division 24 1 1 0 25 1
1921–22 Third Division South 35 2 5 0 40 2
1922–23 Third Division South 1 0 0 0 1 0
Career total 50 3 6 0 56 3

Honours

Brentford

References

  1. ^ Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 275. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. ^ White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 364–365. ISBN 0951526200.
  3. ^ "Season: 1916/1917". Watford Football Club Archive. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  4. "Stanton Bill Millwall 1921". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
  5. Bill Stanton on Lives of the First World War
  6. "Millwall Season 20/21 Stats". www.millwall-history.org.uk. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  7. "Millwall Season 21/22 Stats". www.millwall-history.org.uk. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  8. "Millwall Season 22/23 Stats". www.millwall-history.org.uk. Retrieved 21 June 2017.


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