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Cecil Poynton (10 August 1901 – 12 January 1983) was a professional footballer who played for Tottenham Hotspur and Ramsgate.[2]

Cecil Poynton

Personal information
Full name	Cecil Poynton
Date of birth	(1901-08-10)10 August 1901
Place of birth	Brownhills, England
Date of death	12 January 1983(1983-01-12) (aged 81)
Place of death	Tottenham, England
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1]
Position(s)	Left back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1923–1932	Tottenham Hotspur	152	(3)
1934–?	Ramsgate	?	(?)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Football career

He joined the Spurs in August 1922 after being spotted playing for Welsh club Ton Pentre. Poynton a popular, loyal servant spent over half a century at the White Hart Lane club in various capacities including ten years as a player. The left back made his debut versus Birmingham City in December, 1923. In a career hampered by injuries, Poynton made a total of 158 appearances and scored three goals for the Lilywhites in all competitions .[3] He became the first Tottenham player to be sent off in a match against Stoke City[4] before taking up the position of player coach of the reserve side in 1933–34. Poynton had two spells at Ramsgate as player manager.[5] In 1945 he was offered the role of the 1st team assistant trainer with the Spurs and was promoted to club trainer in 1947, a position he kept till 1972 before becoming the club's physiotherapist.

Poynton died at St. Ann's Hospital, Tottenham in January, 1983.

References

External links

• Cecil Poynton blog

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