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Allenby
Chilton |
Manchester United
FC
2 appearances, 0 goals
P 2 W 1 D 1 L 0 F 6:
A 3
75% successful
1950-51
captain: none
minutes played: 180 |
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Timeline |
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Allenby Chilton |
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Birth |
16 September 1918 in Alma Tavern, Ford
Road, South Hylton, County Durham [registered in
Sunderland, December 1918]. To William Edward and Ellen (née
Stothard)
There is no middle name. |
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Marriage |
to Agnes T.
Clayton
[registered in Durham, March 1944]. |
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According to passenger lists, Allenby Chilton
left Southampton for New York on the Queen Elizabeth, a Cunard White Star
ship, on 30 April 1952. Amongst the 1196 was the entire Manchester United
FC squad. |
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Death |
15 June 1996 in
Hahnemann Court, Southwick, aged
77 years 273 days
[registered in Sunderland, June 1996]. After suffering a stroke. |
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Source |
 Douglas Lammings' An
English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] & |
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Club Career |
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Club(s) |
Began his career
playing schoolboy football in Sunderland. He was playing for Washington
Colliery FC, being transferred in January 1937 to Seaham Colliery FC. It
was from there that Manchester United FC signed him in November 1938. The
outbreak of WW2 saw him join the Durham Light Infantry and guest for
Charlton Athletic FC. He almost joined Stoke City FC on 18 August 1952
after the clubs agreed terms, but Chilton could not decide personal terms.
After 352 league appearances and three goals, he joined
Grimsby Town FC as player-manager in March 1955, retiring from
playing after 63 league matches in October 1956. |
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Club honours |
War Cup South Winners
1944; FA Cup winners
1947-48; Football League Champions
1951-52; Football League Division Three
North Winners 1955-56; |
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Individual honours |
None |
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Distinctions |
None |
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Height/Weight |
6'
1", 12st.
0lbs [1951]. |
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Source |
Douglas Lammings' An English
Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990]. |
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Management Career |
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Club(s) |
Chilton joined
Grimsby Town FC as player-manager in March 1955, retiring from playing in
October 1956 and continuing his role as manager until his resignation on
22 April 1959, leaving as the club fights relegation. Became
the manager at Wigan Athletic FC in May 1960. Scouted for
Hartlepools United FC in 1961-62, stepping up to manager in July 1962
until May 1963. |
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Club honours |
Football
League Division Three North Winners 1955-56; |
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England Career |
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Player number |
One of two who
became the 697th
players (697) to appear for England. |
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Position(s) |
Centre-half |
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First match |
No. 259, 7 October 1950,
Ireland 1 England 4, a British Championship match at Windsor Road,
Donegall Avenue, Belfast, aged 32 years
21 days. |
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Last match |
No. 265, 3 October 1951, England 2 France 2,
a friendly match at Arsenal Stadium, Highbury, London, aged 33 years
17 days. |
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Major tournaments |
World Cup
Finals 1954 (reserve);
British Championship 1950-51; |
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Team honours |
None |
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Individual honours |
None |
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Distinctions |
None |
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Beyond England |
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After retiring from football he
returned to Sunderland and ran a pub before working for Coles Cranes in
Pallion. -
An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who.
Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.64./Bridlington Free Press |
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The Numbers |
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parties |
Appearances |
comp. apps |
minutes |
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captain |
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3 |
2 |
1 |
180 |
0 |
none |
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minutes are an approximation, due to the fact that many matches rarely stick to exactly ninety minutes long, allowing time for injuries and errors. |
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P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
3 |
+3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1.5 |
75 |
+1 |
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both his matches were played in a white shirt |
Venue & Competition Record
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Venue & Competition |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
Home venue
British Championship |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
+3 |
0 |
0 |
4.00 |
1.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
Away
venue
Friendly match |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
2.00 |
2.00 |
50.0 |
=0 |
Tournament Record
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World Cup Final Tournaments |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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WCF 1954 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
=0 |
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WCF
All |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
=0 |
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British Championship Competition |
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Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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BC 1950-51 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
+3 |
0 |
0 |
4.00 |
1.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
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BC
All |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
+3 |
0 |
0 |
4.00 |
1.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
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All Competition |
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Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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BC |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
+3 |
0 |
0 |
4.00 |
1.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
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1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
+3 |
0 |
0 |
4.00 |
1.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
Match History
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Club:
Manchester United F.C.
- two full appearances (180 min) |
manager: Walter
Winterbottom - two full appearances (180 min)x |
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