Eddie Clayton

Eddie Clayton (born 7 May 1937) is an English former footballer.[1]

Eddie Clayton
Personal information
Full name Eddie Clayton
Date of birth (1937-05-07) 7 May 1937
Place of birth Bethnal Green, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1957–1967 Tottenham Hotspur 92 (20)
1967–1970 Southend United 71 (16)
1970 Ashford Town (Kent) 5 (2)
1970–1974 Margate ?? (??)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Clayton most famously played for Tottenham Hotspur as an inside forward. After graduating from the Spurs academy, he scored twice on his debut in a 4-3 victory over Everton at White Hart Lane in April 1958.[2] However, he served mostly as a stand-in for the more expensive signings of Bill Nicholson's famous 1960s side, making over 100 appearances in the process.[3]

After playing at Southend United he joined non-league Ashford Town (Kent) in 1970[4] and subsequently went on to captain Margate.[5]

References

  1. Archived 23 February 2016 at the Wayback Machine, doingthe92.com, last accessed 16 February 2016
  2. "Tottenham Football/ Premier League debut scorers".
  3. http://archive.mehstg.com/fact_clayton.htm, My Eyes Have Seen the Glory, last accessed 16 February 2016
  4. "Eddie Clayton". Margate Football Club History. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  5. "Soccer Teams, Scores, Stats, News, Fixtures, Results, Tables - ESPN".
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