Thomas Becton (1878–11 August 1957) was a professional footballer, who played in The Football League for Preston North End, New Brighton Tower and Sunderland, as well as playing professionally for a number of teams outside the Football League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Becton | ||
| Date of birth | 1878 | ||
| Place of birth | Preston, England | ||
| Date of death | 11 August 1957 (aged 78–79) | ||
| Place of death | Fulwood, England | ||
| Position(s) | Inside left/Outside left | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1897–1898 | Preston North End | 4 | (0) |
| 1898–1899 | New Brighton Tower | 24 | (7) |
| 1899–1900 | Sunderland | 14 | (7) |
| 1900–1901 | Kettering Town | ||
| 1901–1902 | Bristol Rovers | 25 | (3) |
| 1902–? | Kettering Town | ||
| Oswaldtwistle Rovers | |||
| Colne | |||
| 1906-1908 | Rossendale United | 87 | (6) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Becton was a forward, who played in the inside left and outside left positions, starting out with his home town club, Preston North End. He moved to the now-defunct New Brighton Tower in 1898, and to Sunderland a year later.[1] Following this he played for a series of non-Football League clubs, starting with Kettering Town in 1900. He moved to Southern League side Bristol Rovers in 1901, before returning to Kettering after a year.[2]
He went on to play for Oswaldtwistle Rovers and Colne, and ended his career playing with Rossendale United.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888–1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 21. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
- ^ Byrne, Stephen; Jay, Mike (2003). Bristol Rovers Football Club - The Definitive History 1883-2003. Stroud: Tempus. p. 489. ISBN 0-7524-2717-2.
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