Nathan Stanton
English footballer
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Nathan Stanton (born 4 May 1981) is an English former professional footballer who is currently employed as the kit manager at Scunthorpe United, whom he notably represented as a player between 1998 and 2006.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 4 May 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Nottingham, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1] | ||
| Position | Centre back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2006 | Scunthorpe United | 237 | (0) |
| 2006–2010 | Rochdale | 139 | (0) |
| 2010–2013 | Burton Albion | 62 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | Grantham Town | 19 | (0) |
| 2014 | Corby Town | 15 | (0) |
| Total | 472 | (1) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
In his playing career, Stanton made 237 league appearances for Scunthorpe, later playing for Rochdale, Burton Albion, and Grantham Town before retiring after a brief stint with Corby Town in 2014.
Club career
Scunthorpe United
Born in Nottingham, Stanton began his career with Scunthorpe United, A former Scunthorpe United trainee, he scored one goal for the club, his strike coming against Lincoln City in the 2003 League Two Play Off Semi Final.[2] Injuries limited his appearances for the club, and he was released on a free transfer in the summer of 2006.
Rochdale
Stanton signed for Rochdale on a one-year contract in July 2006.[3]
In January 2008, he signed a two-year contract extension.[4]
Burton Albion
Stanton joined Burton Albion in a two-year contract in July 2010, after he rejected the offer of a new deal from Rochdale.[5] He agreed a new one-year contract in May 2012.[6] After 62 appearances in 3 seasons, Stanton was released at the end of the 2012–2013 season.
Grantham Town
He joined Grantham Town ahead of the 2013/14 Northern Premier League season, where he was named as an unused sub on the opening day[citation needed].
Corby Town
Stanton joined Corby Town in January 2014. He made his Corby Town debut away at Weymouth.[7]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Scunthorpe United | 1997–98[8] | Third Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998–99[9] | Third Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 1999–2000[10] | Second Division | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 38 | 0 | |
| 2000–01[11] | Third Division | 38 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 46 | 0 | |
| 2001–02[12] | Third Division | 42 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 49 | 0 | |
| 2002–03[13] | Third Division | 42 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[b] | 1 | 50 | 1 | |
| 2003–04[14] | Third Division | 33 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 40 | 0 | |
| 2004–05[15] | League Two | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 23 | 0 | |
| 2005–06[16] | League One | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | |
| Total | 237 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 276 | 1 | ||
| Rochdale | 2006–07[17] | League Two | 35 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 39 | 0 |
| 2007–08[18] | League Two | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 30 | 0 | |
| 2008–09[19] | League Two | 39 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[d] | 0 | 46 | 0 | |
| 2009–10[20] | League Two | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | |
| Total | 139 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 154 | 0 | ||
| Burton Albion | 2010–11[21] | League Two | 22 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| 2011–12[22] | League Two | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | |
| 2012–13[23] | League Two | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | |
| Total | 62 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 74 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 438 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 504 | 2 | ||
- Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy
- 1 appearance(s) in Football League Trophy, 2 appearances and one goal in Division Three play-offs
- 2 appearances in League Two play-offs
- 2 appearances in Football League Trophy, 2 appearances in League Two play-offs
Honours
Individual
