George Shelton (footballer, born 1894)

George Shelton
Personal information
Full name	George Henry Shelton
Date of birth	1894
Place of birth	Wolverhampton, England
Date of death	1960 (aged 65–66)
Position(s)	Inside-right
Youth career
	Wellington Town
Senior career*
Years	Team
1916–1920	Port Vale
Total
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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.

Career

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]

Career statistics

Source:^[2]

Club	Season	Division	League		FA Cup		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Port Vale	1919–20	Second Division	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 263. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
^ George Shelton at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)

[kent-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 263. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.

[2] George Shelton at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)

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