Billy Middleton

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Billy Middleton
Personal information
Full name William Middleton [1]
Date of birth 1893
Place of birth Hetton-le-Hole, England
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) [2]
Position(s) 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 [lower-alpha 1] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Ayr United 1913–14 [3] Scottish First Division 31510322
1914–15 [3] Scottish First Division325325
1915–16 [3] Scottish First Division160160
1916–17 [3] Scottish First Division154154
1917–18 [3] Scottish First Division239239
1918–19 [3] Scottish First Division275275
1919–20 [3] Scottish First Division233233
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

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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.