Frank Staton

Frank Edgar Staton (1864 – before 1945) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke.[1]

Frank Staton

Personal information
Full name	Frank Edgar Staton[1]
Date of birth	1864[2][3]
Place of birth	Stoke-upon-Trent, England[1]
Date of death	before 1945[1]
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1887	Goldenhill Wanderers
1888–1889	Stoke	4	(2)
1889	Stafford Road
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Staton was born in Stoke-upon-Trent and played football for local side Goldenhill Wanderers before joining Stoke at the start of the first season of the Football League.[1] He made his League debut on 8 September 1888, as a forward for Stoke in a 2–0 defeat by West Bromwich Albion at the Victoria Ground. Staton scored Stoke's first ever league goal in a 5–1 defeat to Aston Villa on 15 September 1888 played at Wellington Road.[2][1] He scored again two weeks later against Accrington at Victoria Ground on 29 September 1888.[2] In 1889 he decided to move to Wolverhampton based Stafford Road.[1]

Career statistics

Source:[2]

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Stoke	1888–89	The Football League	4	2	0	0	4	2
Career total			4	2	0	0	4	2

References

1. Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
2. Frank Staton at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
3. Matthews, Tony (2005). The Who's Who of Stoke City. Breedon Books. p. 207. ISBN 1 85983 473 6.