Joe Norton
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph Patrick Norton[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 26 January 1888[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Stoney Stanton, England | ||
| Date of death | 1963 (aged 74–75)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Hinckley, England[3] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Outside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Avondale | |||
| Leicester British United | |||
| Leicester Imperial | |||
| 1910–1911 | Atherstone Town | ||
| 1911–1912 | Stockport County | 8 | (1) |
| 1912–1913 | Atherstone Town | ||
| 1913 | Nuneaton Town | 10 | (2) |
| 1913–1919 | Manchester United | 37 | (3) |
| 1915–1918 | → Nottingham Forest (guest) | 27 | (3) |
| 1919–1920 | Leicester City | 11 | (0) |
| 1920–1922 | Bristol Rovers | 38 | (2) |
| 1922–1923 | Swindon Town | 26 | (2) |
| 1923–1924 | Kettering | ||
| 1924 | Atherstone Town | ||
| 1924–1925 | Hinckley Town | ||
| 1925–1927 | Ashby Town | ||
| Leicester Municipal Officers | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Joseph Patrick Norton (26 January 1888 – 1963) was an English professional footballer who played as an outside forward in the Football League for Stockport County, Manchester United, Leicester City, Bristol Rovers and Swindon Town.[1][2][4][5][6][7]
Personal life[edit]
During the First World War, Norton served as a private in the Leicester Town Rifles, which fought as part of the 46th (North Midland) Division.[8] After retiring from football, he lived in Belgrave and worked for Leicester City Corporation.[2]
Career statistics[edit]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stockport County | 1911–12[8] | Second Division | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 |
| Manchester United | 1913–14[8] | First Division | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 1914–15[8] | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 3 | ||
| Total | 37 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 3 | ||
| Leicester City | 1919–20[8] | Second Division | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Bristol Rovers | 1920–21[8] | Third Division South | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 2 |
| 1921–22[8] | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 1 | ||
| Total | 38 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 3 | ||
| Swindon Town | 1922–23[8] | Third Division South | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 2 |
| Career total | 120 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 124 | 8 | ||
References[edit]
- ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 219. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ a b c d e "M and N". The Bristol Rovers History Group. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
- ^ "Football League Players Index". Bristol Rovers Memorabilia. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
- ^ "Nuneaton Town 1894-1919 - Part 2" (PDF). p. 203. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
- ^ "Norton Joe Bristol Rovers 1921". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
- ^ Sharpe, Graham (8 December 2014). Free the Manchester United One. Portico. ISBN 978-1-910232-15-6.
- ^ "Joe Norton". The City Ground. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Joe Norton – Manchester United and the First World War". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
External links[edit]
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Categories:
- 1888 births
- 1963 deaths
- Footballers from Leicester
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Stockport County F.C. players
- Atherstone Town F.C. players
- Nuneaton Borough F.C. players
- Leicester City F.C. players
- Manchester United F.C. players
- Bristol Rovers F.C. players
- Swindon Town F.C. players
- Kettering Town F.C. players
- Hinckley Town F.C. players
- Ashby Town F.C. players
- English Football League players
- People from Stoney Stanton
- Footballers from Leicestershire
- Nottingham Forest F.C. wartime guest players
- Leicester City F.C. wartime guest players
- British Army personnel of World War I
- Royal Leicestershire Regiment soldiers
- Military personnel from Leicestershire
- English football forward, 1890s birth stubs