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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*
Years Team Apps ( 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]

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
Club Season League National cup [a] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Ayr United 1913–14 [3] Scottish First Division 31 5 1 0 32 2
1914–15 [3] Scottish First Division 32 5 32 5
1915–16 [3] Scottish First Division 16 0 16 0
1916–17 [3] Scottish First Division 15 4 15 4
1917–18 [3] Scottish First Division 23 9 23 9
1918–19 [3] Scottish First Division 27 5 27 5
1919–20 [3] Scottish First Division 23 3 23 3
Total 167 31 1 0 168 31
Aberdeen 1920–21 [2] Scottish First Division 39 3 4 1 43 4
1921–22 [2] Scottish First Division 40 1 7 0 47 1
1922–23 [2] Scottish First Division 31 3 5 1 36 4
Total 110 7 16 2 126 9
Southend United 1923–24 [6] Third Division South 30 0 1 0 31 0
Dumbarton 1924–25 [7] Scottish Second Division 6 0 0 0 6 0
Career total 313 38 18 2 331 40
  1. ^ Includes Scottish Cup, FA Cup

References

  1. ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 203. ISBN  978-1905891610.
  2. ^ a b c d "Player Profile". Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h 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.


From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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*
Years Team Apps ( 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]

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
Club Season League National cup [a] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Ayr United 1913–14 [3] Scottish First Division 31 5 1 0 32 2
1914–15 [3] Scottish First Division 32 5 32 5
1915–16 [3] Scottish First Division 16 0 16 0
1916–17 [3] Scottish First Division 15 4 15 4
1917–18 [3] Scottish First Division 23 9 23 9
1918–19 [3] Scottish First Division 27 5 27 5
1919–20 [3] Scottish First Division 23 3 23 3
Total 167 31 1 0 168 31
Aberdeen 1920–21 [2] Scottish First Division 39 3 4 1 43 4
1921–22 [2] Scottish First Division 40 1 7 0 47 1
1922–23 [2] Scottish First Division 31 3 5 1 36 4
Total 110 7 16 2 126 9
Southend United 1923–24 [6] Third Division South 30 0 1 0 31 0
Dumbarton 1924–25 [7] Scottish Second Division 6 0 0 0 6 0
Career total 313 38 18 2 331 40
  1. ^ Includes Scottish Cup, FA Cup

References

  1. ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 203. ISBN  978-1905891610.
  2. ^ a b c d "Player Profile". Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h 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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