John Belton (1 May 1895 – 1952) was an English professional footballer who made over 320 appearances as a right half in the Football League for Nottingham Forest.[1][3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Belton[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 May 1895 | ||
| Place of birth | Loughborough, England | ||
| Date of death | 1952 (aged 56–57)[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Right half, centre forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Quorn Emmanuel | |||
| 0000–1914 | Loughborough Corinthians | ||
| 1914–1928 | Nottingham Forest | 322 | (16) |
| Loughborough Corinthians | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Belton served as a private in the Leicestershire Regiment and the Labour Corps during the First World War.[4][5] He was wounded at the Battle of the Somme in 1916 and was evacuated to Britain.[6]
Nottingham Forest
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Nottingham Forest | 1914–15[7] | Second Division | 24 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 7 |
| 1919–20[7] | 30 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 6 | ||
| 1920–21[7] | 39 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 1 | ||
| 1921–22[7] | 40 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 44 | 0 | ||
| 1922–23[7] | First Division | 28 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 32 | 1 | |
| 1923–24[7] | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 0 | ||
| 1924–25[7] | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 0 | ||
| 1925–26[7] | Second Division | 41 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 47 | 0 | |
| 1926–27[7] | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 0 | ||
| 1927–28[7] | 25 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 30 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 322 | 16 | 26 | 0 | 348 | 16 | ||