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Billy Kirton |
Aston Villa FC
1 appearance, 1 debut goal
P 1 W 0 D
1 L 0 F 1: A 1
50% successful
1921
captain: none
minutes played: 90 |
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Timeline |
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William John Kirton |
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Birth |
2 December 1895 in
Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland [registered in
Newcastle upon Tyne, March 1896].
Not 1896
Attended Todds Nook School, North Shields |
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According to the 1901
census, the five year old William J. is the second of two sons to Andrew
and Isabella. His father is a cabinet maker at they live at 248 Stanton
Street in Elswick, Newcastle upon Tyne. |
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According to the 1911
census, fifteen year old William Kirton is now an office boy, still the
youngest of two sons and still living with his their parents at 248
Stanton Street. |
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According to the 1921 census,
Willie John, is now a professional footballer (for Aston Villa FC) but
still the youngest of the two sons, still with their parents, still at 248
Stanton Street. |
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Marriage |
to
Margaret Eleanor Goodfellow
[registered in Newcastle upon Tyne, June 1921]. |
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According to the 1939 register, William J., a
newsagent, and Margaret E. are still married and living 164 Old Oscott
Lane, in the Great Barr area of Birmingham. |
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Death |
27 September
1970 in Hartopp Nursing Home, Sutton Coldfield, aged
74 years 299 days
[registered in Sutton Coldfield, September 1970]. |
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Source |
 Douglas Lammings' An
English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] & |
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Playing Career |
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Club(s) |
Played local football in North
Shields, including Todd Nook's School, before appearing for Pandon
Temperance FC in 1917. Signed for Leeds City FC in May 1919, he had made one solitary City league
appearance, before being auctioned off to Aston Villa FC on 17
October 1919 for £400 after City folded. After 22 league appearances, in which
he scored 54 goals, he signed for Coventry City FC on 7 September
1928 and then Kidderminister Harriers FC from September 1930. He remained
a month before signing for Leamington Spa FC in October. Retiring soon
after. |
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Club honours |
FA Cup
winners 1919-20, runners-up 1923-24; |
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Individual honours |
None |
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Distinctions |
None |
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Height/Weight |
5'
6½", 11st.
11lbs [1919]. 5'
7", 11st.
4lbs [1924]. |
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Source |
Douglas Lammings' An English
Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990]. |
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England Career |
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Player number |
One of five who
became the 421st players (424) to
appear for England |
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Position(s) |
Inside-right |
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Only match |
No.
127,
22 October 1921,
Ireland
1 England
1,
a British Championship match at
Windsor Park, Donegall Avenue, Belfast, aged 25 years
324 days.
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Major tournaments |
British Championship 1921-22; |
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Team honours |
None |
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Individual honours |
England Joint Topscorer 1921
(1), 1921-22 (1); |
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Distinctions |
His father Andrew
was born in Aberdeen, Billy could have played for Scotland instead. |
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Beyond England |
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No information, but apparently ran a
newsagent's shop in Kingstanding, Birmingham, after his retirement. -
An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who.
Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.152. |
