Billy Clayson

William James Clayson (12 July 1897 – 1973) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside right in the Football League for Brentford, Crewe Alexandra, Barnsley, Chesterfield, Torquay United and York City.[1][3] He was a prolific goalscorer for Scarborough across three spells with the club in the Midland League.[4][5]

Billy Clayson
Clayson while with Brentford in 1924.
Personal information
Full name William James Clayson[1]
Date of birth 12 July 1897
Place of birth Wellingborough, England
Date of death 1973 (aged 75–76)[2]
Place of death Northampton, England[2]
Position(s) Inside right
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Northampton Compton
1919–1922 Wellingborough Town
1922–1925 Brentford 81 (14)
1925–1926 Crewe Alexandra 35 (12)
1926–1927 Barnsley 10 (2)
1927–1930 Chesterfield 22 (11)
1930 Scarborough
1930–1932 Torquay United 75 (28)
1932–1933 Scarborough
1933 York City 7 (0)
Scarborough
Scarborough Junior Imperial
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
Clayson in 1926.

Personal life

Prior to becoming a professional footballer, Clayson served in the British Army and later became a publican in Scarborough.[6]

Career statistics
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Brentford 1922–23[7] Third Division South 29 6 3 2 32 8
1923–24[7] Third Division South 26 8 3 2 29 10
1924–25[7] Third Division South 26 0 0 0 26 0
Total 81 14 6 4 87 28
Chesterfield 1927–28[8] Third Division North 22 11 1 0 23 11
Torquay United 1930–31[9] Third Division South 35 14 4 0 39 14
1931–32[9] Third Division South 40 14 1 0 41 14
Total 75 28 5 0 80 28
Career Total 178 53 12 4 190 67

Notes
  1. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 59. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. "Chesterfield FC: Player-based information 1921–2018". Sky is Blue – The Chesterfield FC history resource. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
  3. Brentford Football Club Handbook 1922-23. 1922. p. 23.
  4. "Scarborough Football Club". 17 May 2008. Archived from the original on 17 May 2008. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  5. "Clayson Billy Brentford 1922". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
  6. Brentford Football Club – Season 1922–23 – Official Handbook. Brentford: The Brentford Printing & Publishing Co. Ltd. 1922. p. 25.
  7. White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 367–368. ISBN 0951526200.
  8. "Chesterfield FC, 1919 to date: 1927–28". Sky is Blue – The Chesterfield FC history resource. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
  9. Edwards, Leigh (March 1997). Brown, Tony (ed.). The Definitive Torquay United F.C. Basildon: Tony Brown. ISBN 9781899468096.


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