About Willie Naughton
Lived 1870 – 1906 (aged 35). Willie Naughton was a British association football player.
William A. Naughton (16 July 1870 – 23 April 1906) was a Scottish professional footballer, who played as an outside-forward for various clubs in Scotland and England in the 1880s and 1890s, including Celtic, Stoke and Southampton. Throughout his career he was known as "Chippy".
Football career Naughton was born in Garnkirk, north-east of Glasgow and in his teenage years played for a variety of clubs across Scotland, including Hibernian in Edinburgh and Celtic in Glasgow.
In July 1890, he moved to England to join Stoke of the Football League, for whom he made over one hundred appearances, generally at inside-right. In 1891, he was suspended for receiving payments from his club while registered as an amateur. playing at outside-left, the "Saints" were "outplayed fairly and squarely on every point", Also playing for Stoke were Charles Baker, Lachie Thomson and Alf Littlehales, all of whom were to move to Southampton within two years.
Naughton moved to the south coast in April 1895 to join Southampton, prior to the start of their second season in the Southern League. Naughton made his debut at inside-right for the opening match of the season, a 1–0 defeat at champions Millwall, retaining his place for the remainder of the season, missing only one league match.
Naughton missed the first three matches of the 1896–97 season, returning on 24 October at outside-right. On 7 November, he scored a hat-trick in an 8–3 victory over New Brompton. He continued at outside-right for the rest of the season, scoring a total of six league goals. Described as an "inveterate practical joker",
Later life Naughton played local football in Scotland until about 1899. In 1904, he was declared "of no fixed abode" and was admitted to Kirklands Asylum in Bothwell, where he died on 23 April 1906, aged 35.
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1890–91 Football Alliance
1891–92 Football League
1892–93 First Division
1893–94 First Division
1894–95 First Division
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1895–96 Southern League
1896–97 Southern League
1897–98 Southern League
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Honours Stoke Football Alliance champions: 1890–91
Southampton Southern League champions: 1896–97
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Who was Willie Naughton?
Scottish footballer (1870-1906)
When was Willie Naughton born?
Willie Naughton was born on 16 July 1870 in Garnkirk.
When did Willie Naughton die?
Willie Naughton died on 23 April 1906 in Bothwell.
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Willie Naughton was an association football player.
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Willie Naughton was British.
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