John Lawton (footballer)

John Kenneth Lawton (6 July 1936 – 12 August 2017) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke City.

Career
Lawton was born in Woore, and played for Crewe Alexandra before joining Stoke City in 1955. He spent the 1955–56 season at Stoke where he played nine times scoring three goals which came in three straight home league matches against Hull City, Plymouth Argyle and Lincoln City in September 1955. He left at the end of the season and played for his next team Winsford United.

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Category:1936 births
Category:2017 deaths
Category:Sportspeople from Newcastle-under-Lyme
Category:English footballers
Category:Association football forwards
Category:Stoke City F.C. players
Category:Crewe Alexandra F.C. players
Category:Winsford United F.C. players
Category:English Football League players