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 (age 87)
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 ?? (??)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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

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  1. ^ [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".