| Billy Middleton | |
| Fullname: | William Middleton |
| Birth Date: | 1893 |
| Birth Place: | Hetton-le-Hole, England |
| Height: | 5ft 7in |
| Position: | Forward |
| Years1: | 1910–1911 |
| Clubs1: | Boldon Colliery Welfare |
| Years2: | 1911–1912 |
| Clubs2: | Newcastle City |
| Years3: | 1912– |
| Clubs3: | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| Caps3: | 10 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Clubs4: | Birmingham |
| Caps4: | 0 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Clubs5: | Crystal Palace |
| Caps5: | 34 |
| Goals5: | 8 |
| Clubs6: | Folkestone |
| Years7: | 1913–1920 |
| Clubs7: | Ayr United |
| Caps7: | 167 |
| Goals7: | 31 |
| Years8: | 1920–1923 |
| Clubs8: | Aberdeen |
| Caps8: | 110 |
| Goals8: | 7 |
| Years9: | 1923–1924 |
| Clubs9: | Southend United |
| Caps9: | 30 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
| Years10: | 1924 |
| Clubs10: | Dumbarton |
| Caps10: | 6 |
| Goals10: | 0 |
William Middleton was an English professional footballer who made over 280 appearances as a forward in the Scottish League for Ayr United, Aberdeen and Dumbarton.[1] He also played in the Football League for Southend United.[2]
Middleton served as a private in the Football Battalion of the Middlesex Regiment during the First World War.[3]
| Season | League | National cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Ayr United | 1913–14[4] | Scottish First Division | 31 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 2 | |
| 1914–15 | Scottish First Division | 32 | 5 | — | 32 | 5 | |||
| 1915–16 | Scottish First Division | 16 | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | |||
| 1916–17 | Scottish First Division | 15 | 4 | — | 15 | 4 | |||
| 1917–18 | Scottish First Division | 23 | 9 | — | 23 | 9 | |||
| 1918–19 | Scottish First Division | 27 | 5 | — | 27 | 5 | |||
| 1919–20 | Scottish First Division | 23 | 3 | — | 23 | 3 | |||
| Total | 167 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 168 | 31 | |||
| Aberdeen | 1920–21[5] | Scottish First Division | 39 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 43 | 4 | |
| 1921–22 | Scottish First Division | 40 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 47 | 1 | ||
| 1922–23 | Scottish First Division | 31 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 36 | 4 | ||
| Total | 110 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 126 | 9 | |||
| Southend United | 1923–24[6] | Third Division South | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 0 | |
| Dumbarton | 1924–25[7] | Scottish Second Division | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Career total | 313 | 38 | 18 | 2 | 331 | 40 | |||