Bill Punton (footballer, born 1957)

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Bill Punton
Personal information
Full name William Punton [1]
Date of birth (1957-12-18) 18 December 1957 (age 66)
Place of birth Morpeth, England
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Gainsborough Trinity
1975–1977 Bradford City 7 (0)
Leeds Ashley Road
1981Leeds United (loan) 0 (0)
Total7(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Punton (born 18 December 1957) is an English former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

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Career

Born in Morpeth, Punton joined Bradford City from Gainsborough Trinity in August 1975, [1] [2] making 7 league appearances for the club, [3] before being released in 1977. [2] He later played non-league football for Leeds Ashley Road, spending time on loan with Leeds United in 1981, making one appearance for their Reserve team. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Bill Punton". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  2. 1 2 Frost, p. 405
  3. Frost, p. 387
  4. "Leeds United Reserve Team Players". Oz White LUFC. Retrieved 11 April 2019.