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+1⁄2 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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