Clint Boulton
Clinton William Boulton (6 January 1948 – 1 January 2021) was an English professional footballer. He was a defender. He made 506 league appearances in a 14-year career in the Football League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Clinton William Boulton[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 January 1948[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Stoke-on-Trent, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 1 January 2021 (aged 72) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2] | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1963–1965 | Port Vale | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1965–1971 | Port Vale | 244 | (11) |
| 1971–1979 | Torquay United | 262 | (34) |
| Minehead | |||
| Total | 506+ | (45+) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
He began his professional career with Port Vale in August 1965. He later played for Torquay United. He left the club in 1979 and later played for non-league side Minehead.[1]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Port Vale | 1964–65 | Third Division | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 1965–66 | Fourth Division | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
| 1966–67 | Fourth Division | 35 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 3 | |
| 1967–68 | Fourth Division | 39 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 42 | 0 | |
| 1968–69 | Fourth Division | 41 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 0 | |
| 1969–70 | Fourth Division | 46 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 52 | 6 | |
| 1970–71 | Third Division | 45 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 2 | |
| 1971–72 | Third Division | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| Total | 244 | 11 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 267 | 12 | ||
| Torquay United | 1971–72 | Third Division | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| 1972–73 | Fourth Division | 28 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 9 | |
| 1973–74 | Fourth Division | 46 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 9 | |
| 1974–75 | Fourth Division | 36 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 7 | |
| 1975–76 | Fourth Division | 44 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 51 | 4 | |
| 1976–77 | Fourth Division | 32 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 3 | |
| 1977–78 | Fourth Division | 41 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 45 | 4 | |
| 1978–79 | Fourth Division | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| 1979–80 | Fourth Division | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 262 | 34 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 286 | 36 | ||
| Career total | 506 | 45 | 25 | 1 | 22 | 2 | 553 | 48 | ||
Honours
Individual
- Torquay United F.C. Player of the Year: 1976–77
Port Vale
- Football League Fourth Division fourth-place promotion: 1969–70[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 36. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
- ↑ Rollin, Jack (1980). Rothmans football yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 366. ISBN 0362020175. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ↑ Kent, Jeff (1990). "Surviving on a Shoestring (1969–1979)". The Valiants' Years: The Story of Port Vale. Witan Books. pp. 227–257. ISBN 0-9508981-4-7.