| Charles Alton | |
| Fullname: | Charles Alton |
| Birth Date: | 24 December 1891 |
| Birth Place: | Brampton, England |
| Death Place: | Birmingham, England |
| Position: | Full back |
| Clubs1: | Spital Olympic |
| Years2: | 1912–1914 |
| Clubs2: | Chesterfield Town |
| Caps2: | 4 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 1914–1915 |
| Clubs3: | Castleford Town |
| Years4: | 1915 |
| Clubs4: | Stalybridge Celtic |
| Years5: | 1915–1916 |
| Clubs5: | Doncaster Rovers |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 1918–1921 |
| Clubs6: | Rotherham County |
| Caps6: | 55 |
| Goals6: | 1 |
| Years7: | 1921–1925 |
| Clubs7: | Brentford |
| Caps7: | 126 |
| Goals7: | 5 |
| Years8: | 1925–1926 |
| Clubs8: | Northfleet United |
Charles Alton (24 December 1891 – 22 September 1969) was an English footballer who played as a full back in the Football League for Rotherham County and Brentford.
A full back, Alton began his career with spells at Spital Olympic, Chesterfield Town, Castleford Town, Doncaster Rovers and Stalybridge Celtic prior to the outbreak of the First World War in 1914.[1] [2] He signed for Second Division club Rotherham County in 1919 and made 55 appearances, scoring one goal during two seasons with the club. Alton joined Third Division South club Brentford in 1921 and he was a virtual ever-present during his time at Griffin Park,[3] making 133 appearances and scoring six goals (all from penalties) before being given a free transfer in August 1925.[4] He ended his career with a spell at Southern League club Northfleet United.
Alton served as a corporal in the Royal Engineers during the First World War.
| Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Chesterfield Town | 1912–13[5] | Midland League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Brentford | 1921–22[6] | Third Division South | 36 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 39 | 0 | |
| 1922–23 | Third Division South | 42 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 45 | 4 | ||
| 1923–24 | Third Division South | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 2 | ||
| 1924–25 | Third Division South | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
| Total | 126 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 133 | 6 | |||
| Career total | 130 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 137 | 6 | |||