George Henry Shelton (1894 – 1960) was an English footballer who played at inside-right for Wellington Town and Port Vale. He was the younger brother of Jack Shelton.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Henry Shelton[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1894[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Wolverhampton, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 1960 (aged 65–66) | ||
| Position(s) | Inside-right | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Wellington Town | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1916–1920 | Port Vale | 2 | (0) |
| Total | 2 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Shelton played for Wellington Town, before joining Port Vale as an amateur in August 1916.[1] He played 26 games, scoring seven goals in the war time leagues before being conscripted in September 1917.[1] After surviving the war he returned to Vale in February 1920, signing as a professional the following month.[1] However, he proved unable to regain his place and after making two Second Division appearances in the Football League was released at the end of the 1919–20 season.[1]
Source:[2]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Port Vale | 1919–20 | Second Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |