Frank Walton (footballer)

Frank Walton
Personal information
Full name	Frank Hillard Walton
Date of birth	9 April 1918
Place of birth	Southend-on-Sea, England
Date of death	2 December 1986 (aged 68)
Place of death	Southend-on-Sea, England
Position(s)	Left back
Youth career
1934–1937	Southend United
Senior career*
Years	Team
	Chelmsford
1937–1951	Southend United
	Dartford
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Frank Hillard Walton (9 April 1918 – 2 December 1986) was an English footballer who played as a left back.

Career

Walton began his professional career at Southend United, for whom he played for at youth level, following a short stint with Chelmsford.^[1]^[2] Walton made 144 appearances in the Football League for Southend, without scoring, before moving onto Dartford in 1951.^[1] Walton later played in the Southend Borough Combination.^[2]

Following his playing career, Walton became chairman of Southend United in 1978. The South Stand at Southend's Roots Hall ground is named after Walton.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Frank Walton". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
^ ^a ^b Jack Rollin (2007). Vintage Clarets – Bitter Times. Tony Brown. p. 3. ISBN 978-1-911376-05-7.
^ "Hall of Fame". Shrimpers Trust. Archived from the original on 20 August 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2021.

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[Hugman-1] "Frank Walton". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 10 June 2020.

[VC-2] Jack Rollin (2007). Vintage Clarets – Bitter Times. Tony Brown. p. 3. ISBN 978-1-911376-05-7.

[3] "Hall of Fame". Shrimpers Trust. Archived from the original on 20 August 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2021.

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