John Lawton (footballer)

John Lawton
Personal information
Full name John Kenneth Lawton
Date of birth (1936-07-06)6 July 1936
Place of birth Woore, England
Date of death 12 August 2017(2017-08-12) (aged 81)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1951–1955 Crewe Alexandra 0 (0)
1955–1956 Stoke City 9 (3)
Winsford United
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Kenneth Lawton (6 July 1936 – 12 August 2017) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke City.[1]

Career

Lawton was born in Woore, and played for Crewe Alexandra before joining Stoke City in 1955.[1] He spent the 1955–56 season at Stoke where he played nine times scoring three goals which came in three straight home league matches against Hull City, Plymouth Argyle and Lincoln City in September 1955.[1] He left at the end of the season and played for his next team Winsford United.[1]

Career statistics

Club Season Division League FA Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Stoke City[1] 1955–56 Second Division 9 3 0 0 9 3
Career total 9 3 0 0 9 3

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.


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