Cecil Poynton (10 August 1901 – 12 January 1983) was a professional footballer who played for Tottenham Hotspur and Ramsgate.[2]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Cecil Poynton | ||
Date of birth | 10 August 1901 | ||
Place of birth | Brownhills, England | ||
Date of death | 12 January 1983 | (aged 81)||
Place of death | Tottenham, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Left back | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1923–1932 | Tottenham Hotspur | 152 | (3) |
1934–? | Ramsgate | ? | (?) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Football career
editHe joined the Spurs in August 1922 after being spotted playing for Welsh club Ton Pentre. Poynton a popular, loyal servant spent over half a century at the White Hart Lane club in various capacities including ten years as a player. The left back made his debut versus Birmingham City in December, 1923. In a career hampered by injuries, Poynton made a total of 158 appearances and scored three goals for the Lilywhites in all competitions .[3] He became the first Tottenham player to be sent off in a match against Stoke City[4] before taking up the position of player coach of the reserve side in 1933–34. Poynton had two spells at Ramsgate as player manager.[5] In 1945 he was offered the role of the 1st team assistant trainer with the Spurs and was promoted to club trainer in 1947, a position he kept till 1972 before becoming the club's physiotherapist.
Poynton died at St Ann's Hospital, Tottenham in January, 1983.
References
edit- ^ The Vagrant (21 August 1922). "Few big transfers in the First Division of the Football League. Tottenham Hotspur". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records. soccerdata. p. 211. ISBN 1-899468-63-3.
- ^ Tottenham Hotspur F.C A-Z of players Retrieved 3 December 2012 Archived 15 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Cecil Poynton fact file Retrieved 18 February 2009
- ^ Ramsgate F.C. history Archived 7 July 2007 at archive.today Retrieved 18 February 2009
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