Charles Alton
 Alton while with Brentford in 1922. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Charles Alton[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 December 1891 | ||
| Place of birth | Brampton, England | ||
| Date of death | 22 September 1969 (aged 77)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Birmingham, England | ||
| Position(s) |
Full back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Spital Olympic | |||
| 1912–1914 | Chesterfield Town | 4 | (0) |
| 1914–1915 | Castleford Town | ||
| 1915 | Stalybridge Celtic | ||
| 1915–1916 | Doncaster Rovers | (0) | |
| 1918–1921 | Rotherham County | 55 | (1) |
| 1921–1925 | Brentford | 126 | (5) |
| 1925–1926 | Northfleet United | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Charles Alton (24 December 1891 – 22 September 1969) was an English
Football League for Rotherham County and Brentford
.
Career
A
First World War in 1914.[1][2] He signed for Second Division club Rotherham County in 1919 and made 55 appearances, scoring one goal during two seasons with the club.[1] Alton joined Third Division South club Brentford in 1921 and he was a virtual ever-present during his time at Griffin Park,[3] making 133 appearances and scoring six goals (all from penalties) before being given a free transfer in August 1925.[3][4] He ended his career with a spell at Southern League club Northfleet United.[3]
Personal life
Alton served as a
First World War.[5]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Chesterfield Town
|
1912–13[6] | Midland League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Brentford | 1921–22[7] | Third Division South | 36 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 39 | 0 |
| 1922–23[7] | Third Division South | 42 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 45 | 4 | |
| 1923–24[7] | Third Division South | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 2 | |
| 1924–25[7] | Third Division South | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| Total | 126 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 133 | 6 | ||
| Career total | 130 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 137 | 6 | ||
References
- ^ ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ a b "Chesterfield FC: Player-based information – 1909–1917". Sky is Blue – The Chesterfield FC history resource. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
- ^ ISBN 978-0955294914.
- ^ "Sports Items". Chiswick Times. 28 August 1925.
- Lives of the First World War
- ^ "Chesterfield Town FC, 1912–13". Sky is Blue – The Chesterfield FC history resource. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
- ^ ISBN 0951526200.
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