| Joe Norton | |
| Fullname: | Joseph Patrick Norton |
| Birth Date: | 26 January 1888[1] |
| Birth Place: | Stoney Stanton, England |
| Death Place: | Hinckley, England[2] |
| Position: | Outside forward |
| Clubs1: | Avondale |
| Clubs2: | Leicester British United |
| Clubs3: | Leicester Imperial |
| Years4: | 1910–1911 |
| Clubs4: | Atherstone Town |
| Years5: | 1911–1912 |
| Clubs5: | Stockport County |
| Caps5: | 8 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Years6: | 1912–1913 |
| Clubs6: | Atherstone Town |
| Years7: | 1913 |
| Clubs7: | Nuneaton Town |
| Caps7: | 10 |
| Goals7: | 2 |
| Years8: | 1913–1919 |
| Clubs8: | Manchester United |
| Caps8: | 37 |
| Goals8: | 3 |
| Years9: | 1915–1918 |
| Clubs9: | → Nottingham Forest (guest) |
| Caps9: | 27 |
| Goals9: | 3 |
| Years10: | 1919–1920 |
| Clubs10: | Leicester City |
| Caps10: | 11 |
| Goals10: | 0 |
| Years11: | 1920–1922 |
| Clubs11: | Bristol Rovers |
| Caps11: | 38 |
| Goals11: | 2 |
| Years12: | 1922–1923 |
| Clubs12: | Swindon Town |
| Caps12: | 26 |
| Goals12: | 2 |
| Years13: | 1923–1924 |
| Clubs13: | Kettering |
| Years14: | 1924 |
| Clubs14: | Atherstone Town |
| Years15: | 1924–1925 |
| Clubs15: | Hinckley Town |
| Years16: | 1925–1927 |
| Clubs16: | Ashby Town |
| Clubs17: | Leicester Municipal Officers |
Joseph Patrick Norton (26 January 1888 – 1963) was an English professional footballer who played as an outside forward in the Football League for Stockport County, Manchester United, Leicester City, Bristol Rovers and Swindon Town.[3] [4] [5] [6] [7]
During the First World War, Norton served as a private in the Leicester Town Rifles, which fought as part of the 46th (North Midland) Division.[8] After retiring from football, he lived in Belgrave and worked for Leicester City Corporation.
| Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Stockport County | 1911–12 | Second Division | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | |
| Manchester United | 1913–14 | First Division | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| 1914–15 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 3 | |||
| Total | 37 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 3 | |||
| Leicester City | 1919–20 | Second Division | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| Bristol Rovers | 1920–21 | Third Division South | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 2 | |
| 1921–22 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 1 | |||
| Total | 38 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 3 | |||
| Swindon Town | 1922–23 | Third Division South | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 2 | |
| Career total | 120 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 124 | 8 | |||