George "Shino" Shenton (15 June 1899 – 10 February 1978) was an English footballer who played at right-back for Port Vale from 1927 to 1936. Featuring in 196 league and cup games, he helped the "Valiants" to win the Third Division North title in 1929–30.
Career Shenton played for Naybro Stone, Downing's Tileries and Blythe Bridge before joining Port Vale as an amateur in June 1927. He signed professional forms with the "Valiants" in August that year, and made his debut on 10 November in a 3–1 defeat to Grimsby Town at Blundell Park. He played a total of ten Second Division games in the 1928–29 season, as Vale suffered relegation. He played 35 games of the 1929–30 Third Division North title-winning campaign, playing opposite of Jimmy Oakes. He went on to feature 42 times in the 1930–31 season, as the side posted a club record finish of fifth in the Second Division. He played 41 games in the 1931–32 season, and recovered from a twisted knee to post 29 appearances in the 1932–33 campaign. Shenton then lost his first-team place and featured just ten times in the 1933–34 season, 15 times in the 1934–35 season, and 14 times in the 1935–36 campaign. He was released from the Old Recreation Ground in the summer, and later played for Shelton Iron and Steel. His benefit match was held against rivals Stoke on 30 September 1935; Vale lost the game 6–2.
Career statistics + Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupOtherIncludes other competitive competitions.TotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsPort Vale1928–29Second Division10000001001929–30Third Division North31030103501930–31Second Division40020004201931–32Second Division39010104101932–33Second Division28010002901933–34Second Division10000001001934–35Second Division15000001501935–36Second Division1400000140Total187070201960
Honours Port Vale Football League Third Division North: 1929–30
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