| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Francis Foster Felton[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 12 August 1918[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Gateshead, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 24 April 1982 (aged 63)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Aintree, England[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Full-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1937–1938 | Everton | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1938–1946 | Port Vale | 10 | (0) |
| 1946 | Crystal Palace | 1 | (0) |
| South Liverpool | |||
| Nottingham Forest | |||
| Northwich Victoria | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Robert Francis Foster "Roy" Felton (12 August 1918 – 24 April 1982) was an English footballer who played for Everton, Port Vale, Crystal Palace, South Liverpool, Nottingham Forest, and Northwich Victoria.
Career
Felton played for Everton, before joining Port Vale in June 1938.[1] He played ten Third Division South and two cup games before being called up for military training in August 1939.[1] During the war he guested for Bath City, but returned to The Old Recreation Ground safely in August 1945.[1] Injuries limited his appearances however, and he only managed to play seven war league, five FA Cup and three war cup games before refusing new terms in the summer of 1946.[1] After having a trial with Crystal Palace, in which he played one league game, he signed with South Liverpool.[2][3] After a trial with Nottingham Forest he joined Northwich Victoria.[1]
Career statistics
Source:[4]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Port Vale | 1938–39 | Third Division South | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 1945–46 | – | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| Crystal Palace | 1946–47 | Third Division South | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 99. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
- ↑ "Bob Felton". Holmesdale Online. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- ↑ "stats". neilbrown.newcastlefans.com. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
- ↑ Roy Felton at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)