Bill Punton (footballer, born 1957)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Punton[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 December 1957 | ||
| Place of birth | Morpeth, England | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Gainsborough Trinity | |||
| 1975–1977 | Bradford City | 7 | (0) |
| Leeds Ashley Road | |||
| 1981 | → Leeds United (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| Total | 7 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William Punton (born 18 December 1957) is an English former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Career
[edit]Born in Morpeth, Punton joined Bradford City from Gainsborough Trinity in August 1975,[1][2] making 7 league appearances for the club,[3] before being released in 1977.[2] He later played non-league football for Leeds Ashley Road, spending time on loan with Leeds United in 1981, making one appearance for their Reserve team.[4]
Sources
[edit]- Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903-1988. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Bill Punton". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
- ^ a b Frost, p. 405
- ^ Frost, p. 387
- ^ "Leeds United Reserve Team Players". Oz White LUFC. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
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- 1957 births
- Living people
- English men's footballers
- Gainsborough Trinity F.C. players
- Bradford City A.F.C. players
- Leeds Ashley Road F.C. players
- Leeds United F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- Footballers from Morpeth, Northumberland
- English football goalkeeper stubs