Henry Cotton (5 April 1882 – 1921) was an English footballer who played in goal for Nantwich, Burslem Port Vale, Crewe Alexandra, Wigan Town and Stoke in the 1900s.
Career Cotton played for Nantwich before joining Burslem Port Vale in May 1901. Preferred to William Chadwick, he played 29 Second Division games in the 1901–02 season. He played 32 league games in the 1902–03 and 1903–04 campaigns, and fended off competition from new signing Arthur Box to play 31 league games in the 1904–05 season. At this point he left the Athletic Ground. He moved on to Crewe Alexandra. Between the sticks for Nantwich during the 1906–07 season, he signed for Wigan Town in the summer of 1907. With Stoke missing a reliable custodian in the 1908–09 season, Cotton kept goal in two Birmingham & District League games, before being sacked from the Victoria Ground.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsBurslem Port Vale1901–02Second Division290503401902–03Second Division320103301903–04Second Division320703901904–05Second Division31020330Total12401501390Stoke1908–09Birmingham & District League200020Career total12601501410
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