Walter Atherton (footballer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | abt 1875 | ||
| Place of birth | Blackpool, Lancashire, England | ||
| Position(s) | Left half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1898 | Blackpool | 13 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Walter Atherton (born c. 1875)[1] was an English footballer. His only known club was Blackpool, for whom he made thirteen Football League appearances in 1898.
Atherton was arrested in 1903 after his shop in Blackpool was found to be used for betting purposes. He was fined £10.[2]
In 1910, by which time he was a director at Blackpool, he took part in a bowling competition.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "1911 Census". Ancestry. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
- ^ "RAID ON A BLACKPOOL BETTING SHOP". The Guardian. 27 July 1903. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
- ^ "AN EXTRAORDINARY TIE". Evening Express. 24 September 1910. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
- Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888-1939. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
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