Stephen Singleton (footballer)
Stephen Singleton (1866–1915) was an English footballer who played in The Football League for Accrington.[1] Stephen Singleton was a professional player who was released by Accrington at the end of the 1888–1889 season.[2] He played in the inaugural Football League season of 1888-1889 and only played 4 League matches and both FA Cup matches. His debut was on the 27 October 1888, at Wellington Road, Birmingham, then home of Aston Villa. Accrington lost the match 3–4. Accrington finished the season in 7th place, 5 places below Aston Villa who finished Championship Runners-up.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stephen Smith Singleton | ||
| Date of birth | Q4 1866 | ||
| Place of birth | Earby | ||
| Date of death | 1915 (aged 48–49) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1888–1889 | Accrington | 4 | (0) |
| 1894–1895 | Sheffield United | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Statistics
Source:[4]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Accrington | 1888–89 | The Football League | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Sheffield | 1894–95 | Football League Div. 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
References
- Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. SoccerData. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
- Metcalf, Mark (2013). The Origins of the Football League. Amberley. ISBN 978-1-4456-1881-4.
- "English National Football Archive". Retrieved 19 December 2017. (registration & fee required)
- Stephen Singleton at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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