Gordon Clayton (footballer, born 1910)

Gordon Clayton
Personal information
Full name James Gordon Thomas Clayton
Date of birth (1910-07-09)9 July 1910
Place of birth Sunderland, England
Date of death 1976 (aged 65–66)
Playing position Centre forward
Youth career
Shotton Colliery
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1932–1937 Wolverhampton Wanderers 47 (34)
1937–1938 Aston Villa 11 (1)
1938–1940 Burnley 16 (10)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


James Gordon Thomas Clayton (9 July 1910 – 1976) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre forward for Wolverhampton Wanderers, Aston Villa and Burnley.

Career

Clayton joined Wolverhampton Wanderers in October 1932 from Shotton Colliery in October 1932, later making his debut on 21 April 1934 in a 1–5 loss at Newcastle United. He made only a handful of appearances over the following seasons until the 1936–37 season when he enjoyed an established run in the team, scoring 29 times, as the club finished fifth in the First Division.

After making a bright start to the following season, he was purchased by Aston Villa in October 1937. He immediately helped them win the Second Division championship but stayed only 12 months before joining Burnley in October 1938.

He retired in 1945 after having guested for Swansea City during World War II.

References

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