Reg Halton

Reginald Lloyd Halton (11 July 1916 – 17 March 1988) was an English footballer. His regular position was left half. He was born in Leek, Staffordshire. He played for Cheddington Mental Hospital, Notts County, and Manchester United.[1] He also played for Bury, Chesterfield and Leicester City. During World War II, he played as a guest for Aldershot and also played for Arsenal against Moscow Dynamo.[2] He was later manager of Scarborough and Leek Town.[3]

Reg Halton
Personal information
Full name Reginald Lloyd Halton
Date of birth (1916-07-11)11 July 1916
Place of birth Leek, Staffordshire, England
Date of death 17 March 1988(1988-03-17) (aged 71)
Place of death Leek, Staffordshire, England
Height 5 ft 11+12 in (1.82 m)
Position(s) Left-half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Cheddleton Mental Hospital
1934–1935 Stafford Rangers
1935–1936 Buxton
1936–1937 Manchester United 4 (1)
1937 Notts County 6 (0)
1937–1948 Bury 117 (20)
Rochdale (guest)
Portsmouth (guest)
Fulham (guest)
Arsenal (guest)
1948–1950 Chesterfield 61 (10)
1950–1953 Leicester City 64 (3)
1953–1954 Scarborough
1954–? Goole Town
Symingtons
Brush Sports
Managerial career
1953–1954 Scarborough
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He also played cricket for Staffordshire in the Minor Counties Championship between 1938 and 1956, making 34 appearances.[4] He was a left-handed batsman.[5]

References

  1. "Halton Reg Image 1 Notts County 1937". Vintage Footballers.
  2. The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946 - 2005
  3. "Leek Town FC Managers". Leek Town FC. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 5 February 2010.
  4. "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Reginald Halton". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 November 2011.
  5. "Player profile: Reginald Halton". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 November 2011.


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