Charles Alton
Charles Alton (24 December 1891 – 1969) was an English football full back who played in the Football League for Rotherham County and Brentford.
 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 | 1969 (aged 77–78)[1] | ||
| 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 | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
A full back, Alton began his career with spells at Spital Olympic, Chesterfield Town, Castleford Town, Doncaster Rovers and Stalybridge Celtic prior to the outbreak of the 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 corporal in the Royal Engineers during the First World War.[5]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Chesterfield Town | 1912–13[2] | Midland League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Brentford | 1921–22[6] | Third Division South | 36 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 39 | 0 |
| 1922–23[6] | 42 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 45 | 4 | ||
| 1923–24[6] | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 2 | ||
| 1924–25[6] | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
| Total | 126 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 133 | 6 | ||
| Career total | 130 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 137 | 6 | ||
References
- Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 8. ISBN 190589161X.
- "Chesterfield FC: Player-based information – 1909–1917". Retrieved 19 December 2016.
- Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Yore Publications. p. 10. ISBN 978-0955294914.
- "Sports Items". Chiswick Times. 28 August 1925.
- Charles Alton on Lives of the First World War
- White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 366–368. ISBN 0951526200.