Solomon Upton

Solomon Upton
Personal information
Full name Solomon Upton[1]
Date of birth (1891-02-07)7 February 1891
Place of birth Higham Ferrers, England
Date of death 1972 (aged 80–81)[1]
Position(s) Outside right
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Kettering Town
1912 Tottenham Hotspur 2 (0)
Portsmouth
Plymouth Argyle
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Solomon Upton (7 February 1891 – 1972) was an English professional footballer who played for Kettering Town, Tottenham Hotspur, Portsmouth and Plymouth Argyle.[1]

Career

Upton began his career at Kettering Town before joining Tottenham Hotspur in 1912.[1] The outside right played on two occasions for the Lilywhites.[2] After leaving White Hart Lane Upton went on to play for Portsmouth and finally Plymouth Argyle.[1] Upton went on to play for Higham Town where he collected a winners' medal in the 1933 Maunsell Cup.[3]

Family life

Upton served as an able seaman in the Royal Navy during the First World War and married Florence Winter in 1916.[4][5] He became Mayor of Higham Ferrers in 1949.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Joyce, Michael (16 October 2012). Football League Players' Records 1888–1939 (3rd Revised ed.). Tony Brown. p. 295. ISBN 9781905891610.
  2. ^ Tottenham Hotspur F.C A-Z of players Retrieved 4 December 2012 Archived 15 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Higham Town football club Retrieved 3 July 2013
  4. ^ a b Solomon Upton Retrieved 3 July 2013
  5. ^ "Solomon Upton | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 20 December 2018.