Percival Albert Whitton (14 January 1892 – 9 October 1974) was an English professional footballer who played as a full back and centre forward in the Football League for Brentford and Newport County.[3]

Percy Whitton
Whitton with Brentford in 1926.
Personal information
Full name Percival Albert Whitton[1]
Date of birth 14 January 1892
Place of birth Creech St Michael, England[1]
Date of death 9 October 1974(1974-10-09) (aged 82)[2]
Place of death Bristol, England
Position(s) Full back, centre forward
Youth career
0000–1918 Taunton Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1918–1920 Bristol Rovers 29 (1)
1920–1921 Bridgend Town
1921–1922 Aberaman Athletic
1922–1925 Newport County 78 (6)
1925–1927 Brentford 25 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career statistics edit

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bristol Rovers 1919–20[4] Southern League First Division 29 1 0 0 29 1
Brentford 1925–26[5] Third Division South 25 5 2 2 27 7
Career Total 54 6 2 2 56 8

References edit

  1. ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 310. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. ^ "N to Z". The Bristol Rovers History Group. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  3. ^ Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 168. ISBN 978-0955294914.
  4. ^ "Rovers results, appearances and goalscorers 1899 to 2022". The Bristol Rovers History Group. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  5. ^ White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 368. ISBN 0951526200.