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 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 | |||
Personal life
editMiddleton served as a private in the Football Battalion of the Middlesex Regiment during the First World War.[5]
Career statistics
edit| 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 | ||
- ^ Includes Scottish Cup, FA Cup
References
edit- ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 203. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ a b c d "Player Profile". Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Player Profile". 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.
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