Steve Buxton (footballer, born 1888)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Steve Buxton
Buxton with Brentford in 1909
Personal information
Full name Stephen Buxton[1]
Date of birth 3 February 1888[1]
Place of birth South Bank, England
Date of death 21 April 1953(1953-04-21) (aged 65)
Place of death South Bank, England
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2]
Position(s) Left back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–1908 South Bank
1908–1911 Brentford 101 (4)
1911–1913 Oldham Athletic 27 (0)
1913– Darlington
1919–1920 Blyth Spartans
1920–1922 Ashington 24 (1)
1922–1924 Workington
South Bank Gasworks
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Stephen Buxton (3 February 1888 – 21 April 1953) was an English professional footballer who played as a left back in the Football League for Oldham Athletic and Ashington.[1][3][4][5] He made over 100 Southern League appearances for Brentford and represented the London XI.[3][6]

Career statistics[edit]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Brentford 1908–09[3] Southern League First Division 25 4 2 0 27 4
1909–10[3] Southern League First Division 38 0 2 0 40 0
1910–11[3] Southern League First Division 38 0 1 0 39 0
Career total 101 4 5 0 106 4

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 48. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. ^ "Third Division. Northern Section. Ashington". Athletic News. Manchester. 15 August 1921. p. 6.
  3. ^ a b c d e White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 360–361. ISBN 0951526200.
  4. ^ "The Football Association – Season 1919–20 – Summary Of Professional Registrations". Sky is Blue – The Chesterfield FC history resource. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  5. ^ "Buxton Steve Workington 1922". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  6. ^ White 1989, p. 96-97.