Bill Punton (footballer, born 1957)

William Punton (born 18 December 1957) is an English former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Bill Punton
Personal information
Full name William Punton[1]
Date of birth (1957-12-18) 18 December 1957
Place of birth Morpeth, England
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Gainsborough Trinity
1975–1977 Bradford City 7 (0)
Leeds Ashley Road
1981Leeds United (loan) 0 (0)
Total 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Born in Morpeth, Punton joined Bradford City from Gainsborough Trinity in August 1975,[1][2] making 7 league appearances for the club,[3] before being released in 1977.[2] He later played non-league football for Leeds Ashley Road, spending time on loan with Leeds United in 1981, making one appearance for their Reserve team.[4]

Sources

  • Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903-1988. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.

References

  1. "Bill Punton". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  2. Frost, p. 405
  3. Frost, p. 387
  4. "Leeds United Reserve Team Players". Oz White LUFC. Retrieved 11 April 2019.


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