Dick Walton
English footballer
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Richard Walton (12 September 1924 – 23 June 2012) was an English professional footballer who made over 130 appearances in the Football League for Exeter City as a right back.[1] He also played League football for Leyton Orient.[1]
Full name
Richard Walton[1]
Date of birth
12 September 1924
Place of birth
Kingston upon Hull, England
Date of death
23 June 2012 (aged 87)[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Richard Walton[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 12 September 1924 | ||
| Place of birth | Kingston upon Hull, England | ||
| Date of death | 23 June 2012 (aged 87)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Deal, England | ||
| Position | Right back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1942–1948 | Leicester City | 0 | (0) |
| 1948–1951 | Leyton Orient | 63 | (4) |
| 1951–1956 | Exeter City | 135 | (6) |
| 1956–1959 | Tonbridge | 78 | (1) |
| Sittingbourne | |||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Tonbridge | 1956–57[4] | Southern League | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13[b] | 0 | 50 | 0 |
| 1957–58[5] | Southern League | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6[c] | 0 | 38 | 1 | |
| 1958–59[5] | Southern League South East Division | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9[d] | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
| Career total | 78 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 108 | 0 | ||
- 6 appearances in Southern League Cup, 5 appearances in Kent Senior Cup, 2 appearances in Kent Senior Shield
- 3 appearances in Southern League Cup, 2 appearances in Kent Senior Cup, 1 appearances in Kent Senior Shield
- 5 appearances in Kent Senior Cup, 3 appearances in Southern League Cup, 1 appearance in Southern League Zonal Cup
