Billy Easton
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2016}}
{{Use British English|date=June 2016}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Billy Easton
| image =
| caption =
| birth_date = {{birth date|1904|03|10|df=y}}
| birth_place = Newcastle upon Tyne, England
| death_date = c. {{death year and age|1982|1904}}
| height = {{height|ft=5|in=9}}{{cite news |title=Optimists of the North. Rotherham County |newspaper=Athletic News |location=Manchester |date=6 August 1923 |page=6}}
| position = Inside-forward
| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Blyth Catholic Young Men's Society
| youthyears2 = | youthclubs2 = Eston
| years1 = 1922–1923| clubs1 = Blyth Spartans| caps1 = | goals1 =
| years2 = 1924–1924| clubs2 = Rotherham County| caps2 = 6| goals2 = 1
| years3 = | clubs3 = Montreal Maroons| caps3 = | goals3 =
| years4 = 1927–1929| clubs4 = Everton| caps4 = 15| goals4 = 3
| years5 = 1929–1931| clubs5 = Swansea Town| caps5 = 56| goals5 = 18
| years6 = 1931–1933| clubs6 = Port Vale| caps6 = 25| goals6 = 6
| years7 = 1933–1934| clubs7 = Aldershot| caps7 = 5| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 1934–1935| clubs8 = Workington| caps8 = | goals8 =
| totalcaps = | totalgoals =
}}
William Easton (10 March 1904 – c.1982) was an English footballer who played at inside-forward for Blyth Spartans, Rotherham County, Montreal Maroons (Canada), Everton, Swansea Town, Port Vale, Aldershot, and Workington.
Career
Easton played for Eston, Blyth Spartans (in two spells), West Stanley (on trial), Rotherham County, Canadian side Montreal Maroons, Everton and Swansea Town, before joining Port Vale in May 1931.{{cite book|last=Kent|first=Jeff|title=Port Vale Personalities|publisher=Witan Books|page=92|year=1996|isbn=0-9529152-0-0}} He scored on his debut on 29 August, in a 3–1 win over Plymouth Argyle at Home Park. He went on to score seven goals in 22 Second Division appearances in the 1931–32 season, but hardly featured at The Old Recreation Ground in the following season. He was given a free transfer in May 1933 and moved on to Aldershot and then Workington.
Career statistics
Source:{{ENFA}}
class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | ||||||
rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
Rotherham County
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
rowspan="3"|Everton
|3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
1928–29
|First Division |12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | |
colspan="2"|Total
!15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | |
rowspan="3"|Swansea Town
|16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | |
1930–31
|Second Division |40 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 18 | |
colspan="2"|Total
!56 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 57 | 19 | |
rowspan="3"|Port Vale
|Second Division |22 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 6 | |
1931–32
|Second Division |3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
colspan="2"|Total
!25 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 6 | |
Aldershot
|5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
References
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Category:Footballers from Newcastle upon Tyne
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Blyth Spartans A.F.C. players
Category:Rotherham County F.C. players
Category:English expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's soccer players in Canada
Category:Swansea City A.F.C. players
Category:Port Vale F.C. players
Category:Aldershot F.C. players
Category:Workington A.F.C. players