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Frank Walton (footballer)

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Frank Walton
Personal information
Full name Frank Hillard Walton[1]
Date of birth (1918-04-09)9 April 1918
Place of birth Southend-on-Sea, England
Date of death 2 December 1986(1986-12-02) (aged 68)
Place of death Southend-on-Sea, England
Position(s) Left back
Youth career
1934–1937 Southend United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Chelmsford
1937–1951 Southend United 144 (0)
Dartford
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Frank Hillard Walton (9 April 1918 – 2 December 1986) was an English footballer who played as a left back.

Career

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Walton began his professional career at Southend United, for whom he played for at youth level, following a short stint with Chelmsford.[1][2] Walton made 144 appearances in the Football League for Southend, without scoring, before moving onto Dartford in 1951.[1] Walton later played in the Southend Borough Combination.[2]

Following his playing career, Walton became chairman of Southend United in 1978. The South Stand at Southend's Roots Hall ground is named after Walton.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Frank Walton". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  2. ^ a b Jack Rollin (2007). Vintage Clarets – Bitter Times. Tony Brown. p. 3. ISBN 978-1-911376-05-7.
  3. ^ "Hall of Fame". Shrimpers Trust. Archived from the original on 20 August 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2021.