Billy Middleton

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Billy Middleton
Personal information
Full name William Middleton [1]
Date of birth 1893 (1893)
Place of birth Hetton-le-Hole, England
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) [2]
Position Forward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1910–1911 Boldon Colliery Welfare
1911–1912 Newcastle City
1912– Brighton & Hove Albion 10 (1)
Birmingham 0 (0)
Crystal Palace 34 (8)
Folkestone
1913–1920 Ayr United 167 (31)
1920–1923 Aberdeen 110 (7)
1923–1924 Southend United 30 (0)
1924 Dumbarton 6 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Middleton was an English professional footballer who made over 280 appearances as a forward in the Scottish League for Ayr United, Aberdeen and Dumbarton. [3] [4] He also played in the Football League for Southend United. [1]

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Personal life

Middleton served as a private in the Football Battalion of the Middlesex Regiment during the First World War. [5]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup [a] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Ayr United 1913–14 [3] Scottish First Division 31510322
1914–15 [3] Scottish First Division325—325
1915–16 [3] Scottish First Division160—160
1916–17 [3] Scottish First Division154—154
1917–18 [3] Scottish First Division239—239
1918–19 [3] Scottish First Division275—275
1919–20 [3] Scottish First Division233—233
Total167311016831
Aberdeen 1920–21 [2] Scottish First Division39341434
1921–22 [2] Scottish First Division40170471
1922–23 [2] Scottish First Division31351364
Total11071621269
Southend United 1923–24 [6] Third Division South 30010310
Dumbarton 1924–25 [7] Scottish Second Division 600060
Career total3133818233140
  1. ↑ Includes Scottish Cup, FA Cup

References

  1. 1 2 Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 203. ISBN   978-1905891610.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Player Profile". Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
  4. ↑ "Middleton Billy Aberdeen 1922". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
  5. ↑ "William Middleton | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  6. ↑ "Player Profile". SUFCdb. Archived from the original on 10 February 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  7. ↑ "William Middleton – Player Statistics". The Sons Archive – Dumbarton Football Club History. Retrieved 18 December 2016.


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