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Billy Middleton
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.[2][3] He also played in the Football League for Southend United.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Middleton[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1893 | ||
| Place of birth | Hetton-le-Hole, England | ||
| 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 | |||
Personal life
Middleton served as a private in the Football Battalion of the Middlesex Regiment during the First World War.[4]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Ayr United | 1913–14[2] | Scottish First Division | 31 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 2 |
| 1914–15[2] | 32 | 5 | — | 32 | 5 | |||
| 1915–16[2] | 16 | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | |||
| 1916–17[2] | 15 | 4 | — | 15 | 4 | |||
| 1917–18[2] | 23 | 9 | — | 23 | 9 | |||
| 1918–19[2] | 27 | 5 | — | 27 | 5 | |||
| 1919–20[2] | 23 | 3 | — | 23 | 3 | |||
| Total | 167 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 168 | 31 | ||
| Aberdeen | 1920–21[5] | Scottish First Division | 39 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 43 | 4 |
| 1921–22[5] | 40 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 47 | 1 | ||
| 1922–23[5] | 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 | ||
References
- ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 203. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
- ^ "Middleton Billy Aberdeen 1922". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
- ^ "William Middleton | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- ^ a b c "Player Profile". Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
- ^ . SUFCdb. Archived from the original on 10 February 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- ^ "William Middleton – Player Statistics". The Sons Archive – Dumbarton Football Club History. Retrieved 18 December 2016.