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George Layton (footballer)

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George Layton
Personal information
Date of birth 1865
Place of birth Stourbridge, England
Date of death after 1902
Position(s) Left half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Stourbridge Royal
1896–1897 Cradley Heath St Luke's
1897–1898 Smethwick Wesleyan Rovers
1898–1901 Small Heath 17 (3)
1901–1903 Dudley Town
1903–19?? Soho Villa
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

George Layton (1865 – after 1902) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Small Heath.[1] He played as a left half.

Layton was born in Stourbridge, Worcestershire, and played local football before joining Small Heath in September 1898.[2] He made his debut in the Second Division on 18 February 1899, deputising for William Robertson in a home game against New Brighton Tower which resulted in a 3–2 win.[3] Layton, an attacking half-back, featured regularly in the second half of the 1899–1900 season, but the arrival of Walter Wigmore as first-choice centre-half meant Alec Leake moved to the left side and Layton lost his place.[2][4] He then returned to non-league football.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 152. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
  2. ^ a b c Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 105. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
  3. ^ Matthews, p. 145.
  4. ^ Matthews, pp. 146–47.