Steve Buxton (footballer, born 1888)

Stephen Buxton (3 February 1888 – 21 April 1953) was an English professional footballer who played as a left back in the Football League for Oldham Athletic and Ashington.[1][3][4][5] He made over 100 Southern League appearances for Brentford and represented the London XI.[3][6]

Steve Buxton
Buxton with Brentford in 1909
Personal information
Full name Stephen Buxton[1]
Date of birth 3 February 1888[1]
Place of birth South Bank, England
Date of death 21 April 1953(1953-04-21) (aged 65)
Place of death South Bank, England
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2]
Position(s) Left back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–1908 South Bank
1908–1911 Brentford 101 (4)
1911–1913 Oldham Athletic 27 (0)
1913– Darlington
1919–1920 Blyth Spartans
1920–1922 Ashington 24 (1)
1922–1924 Workington
South Bank Gasworks
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career statistics
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Brentford 1908–09[3] Southern League First Division 25 4 2 0 27 4
1909–10[3] Southern League First Division 38 0 2 0 40 0
1910–11[3] Southern League First Division 38 0 1 0 39 0
Career total 101 4 5 0 106 4

References
  1. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 48. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. "Third Division. Northern Section. Ashington". Athletic News. Manchester. 15 August 1921. p. 6.
  3. White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 360–361. ISBN 0951526200.
  4. "The Football Association – Season 1919–20 – Summary Of Professional Registrations". Sky is Blue – The Chesterfield FC history resource. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  5. "Buxton Steve Workington 1922". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  6. White 1989, p. 96-97.


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