Dale Banton

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Dale Banton
Personal information
Full name Dale Conrad Banton [1]
Date of birth (1961-05-15) 15 May 1961 (age 62) [1]
Place of birth Kensington, [1] England
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) [2]
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
West Ham United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1979–1982 West Ham United 5 (0)
1982–1984 Aldershot 106 (47)
1984–1988 York City 138 (49)
1988–1989 Walsall 10 (0)
1989 Grimsby Town 8 (1)
1989–1990 Aldershot 44 (3)
1990–? Goole Town 4 (15)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Dale Conrad Banton (born 15 May 1961) is an English former footballer who played as a striker. [3]

Career

Born in Kensington, London, grow up in Wembley attending Alperton High School, then going on to play for West Ham United, [4] Aldershot (scoring 47 goals in 106 appearances) and York City before finishing his career with Goole Town. [5] He won the York City Clubman of the Year Award for the 1987–88 season. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Dale Banton". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  2. ↑ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p.  408. ISBN   978-0-356-14354-5.
  3. ↑ "Career overview".
  4. ↑ Welcome to the Wonderful World of West Ham United statistics Dale Banton
  5. ↑ Dale Banton at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
  6. ↑ "Former Clubman Of The Year Award Winners". York City F.C. Archived from the original on 26 October 2008. Retrieved 2009-04-30.


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