Personal information | |||
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Full name | Walter Eaton[1] | ||
Date of birth | 1881 | ||
Place of birth | Sheffield, England | ||
Date of death | 15 May 1917 (aged 35)[2] | ||
Place of death | Pas-de-Calais, France[2] | ||
Position(s) | Right back | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1904 | The Wednesday | 1 | (0) |
Rotherham County | |||
Rotherham Town | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Walter Eaton (1881 – 15 May 1917) was an English professional football right back who played in the Football League for The Wednesday.[1]
Eaton served as a private in the York and Lancaster Regiment and the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers during the First World War and died of wounds in France on 15 May 1917.[3] He was buried in Étaples Military Cemetery.[2]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
The Wednesday | 1904–05[4] | First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |