Horace Norton

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Horace Norton
Personal information
Full name Horace Arthur Norton[1]
Date of birth 15 September 1896
Place of birth Cleckheaton, England
Date of death March 1976 (aged 79)
Place of death Darlington, England
Position(s) Forward, right half
Youth career
Bowling Albion
Cleckheaton
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1915–1921 Bradford City 12 (1)
1921–1922 Brentford 19 (3)
1922 Darlington 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Horace Arthur Norton (15 September 1896 – March 1976) was an English professional footballer who played as a forward and right half in the Football League for Brentford and Bradford City.[2][3]

Career statistics[edit]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bradford City 1919–20[4] First Division 9 1 0 0 9 1
1920–21[4] First Division 3 0 0 0 3 0
Total 12 1 0 0 12 1
Brentford 1921–22[5] Third Division South 19 3 0 0 19 3
Career total 31 4 0 0 31 4

References[edit]

  1. ^ Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 219. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. ^ Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 117. ISBN 978-0955294914.
  3. ^ "Notes On The Players". Brentford F.C. Handbook 1921–22. 1921.
  4. ^ a b Horace Norton at WorldFootball.net
  5. ^ White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 366. ISBN 0951526200.