Stockton: Colin Moffatt (Colin)

1909-1909 (Leeds City Player Details)

Outside Right

Born: Ellesmere Port: 19-07-1881

Debut: v Lincoln City (h): 01-09-1909

5’9 1/2” 11st 6lb (1909)

Stockton started with Wrexham, Ellesmere Port Town, and Chester as an amateur, before joining First Division Chelsea in 1908, but failed to make their first team. He joined Second Division Leeds City in May 1909 and started in dazzling fashion as City demolished Lincoln City by 5-0 at Elland Road on his debut on the right wing. It proved to be a false dawn, after playing the next two games at Outside Right, at Hull City and at home to Derby County, his place was taken by David Dougal who was the first of several Outside Rights that City tried that season, as Hugh Roberts, Ted Hamilton, Dickie Joynes all had runs before Hugh Roberts made the position his own from December to the end of the season. Stockton never played for Leeds City again, leaving by season’s end and did not play professionally again.