William Easton (10 March 1904 – c.1982) was an English footballer who played at inside-forward for Blyth Spartans, Rotherham County, Montreal Maroons (Canada), Everton, Swansea Town, Port Vale, Aldershot, and Workington.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Easton[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1904-03-10)10 March 1904[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Newcastle upon Tyne, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | c. 1982 (aged 77–78)[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Inside-forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Blyth Catholic Young Men's Society | |||
| Eston | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1922–1923 | Blyth Spartans | ||
| 1924–1924 | Rotherham County | 6 | (1) |
| Montreal Maroons | |||
| 1927–1929 | Everton | 15 | (3) |
| 1929–1931 | Swansea Town | 56 | (18) |
| 1931–1933 | Port Vale | 25 | (6) |
| 1933–1934 | Aldershot | 5 | (0) |
| 1934–1935 | Workington | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Easton played for Eston, Blyth Spartans (in two spells), West Stanley (on trial), Rotherham County, Canadian side Montreal Maroons, Everton and Swansea Town, before joining Port Vale in May 1931.[1] He scored on his debut on 29 August, in a 3–1 win over Plymouth Argyle at Home Park.[1] He went on to score seven goals in 22 Second Division appearances in the 1931–32 season, but hardly featured at The Old Recreation Ground in the following season.[1] He was given a free transfer in May 1933 and moved on to Aldershot and then Workington.[1]
Source:[3]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Rotherham County | 1923–24 | Third Division North | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Everton | 1927–28 | First Division | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 1928–29 | First Division | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | |
| Total | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | ||
| Swansea Town | 1929–30 | Second Division | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| 1930–31 | Second Division | 40 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 18 | |
| Total | 56 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 57 | 19 | ||
| Port Vale | 1931–32 | Second Division | 22 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 6 |
| 1931–32 | Second Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 25 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 6 | ||
| Aldershot | 1933–34 | Third Division South | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |