| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Harold Wootton | ||
| Date of birth | 1896 | ||
| Place of birth | Hanley, England | ||
| Date of death | 1964 (aged 68) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Stafford Rangers | |||
| 1919–1920 | Stoke | 1 | (0) |
| 1920–1923 | Stafford Rangers | ||
| 1923–1927 | Crewe Alexandra | 132 | (0) |
| Total | 133 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Harold "Harry" Wootton (1896–1964) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Crewe Alexandra and Stoke.
Career
Wootton started his career at Stafford Rangers before being signed by Second Division side Stoke just after World War I. He played just a single match for Stoke which came in a 2–0 defeat at home to Nottingham Forest in January 1920. He then re-joined Stafford where he spent three years before re entering league football with Crewe Alexandra, he was successful at Crewe as he made 132 league appearances in four years.
Career statistics
Source:
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stoke | 1919–20 | Second Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Crewe Alexandra | 1923–24 | Third Division North | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| 1924–25 | Third Division North | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 0 | |
| 1925–26 | Third Division North | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
| 1926–27 | Third Division North | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 0 | |
| 1927–28 | Third Division North | 26 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 31 | 0 | |
| Career Total | 133 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 146 | 0 | ||
References
- ^ Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
- "Optimists of the North. Crewe Alexandra". Athletic News. Manchester. 6 August 1923. p. 6.
- Harry Wootton at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)