Don Weston

Don Weston

Personal information
Full name	Donald Patrick Weston
Date of birth	March 6, 1936
Place of birth	Mansfield, England
Date of death	January 20, 2007(2007-01-20) (aged 70)
Place of death	Mansfield, England
Playing position	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1958-1960	Wrexham	42	(21)
1960	Birmingham City	23	(3)
1960-1962	Rotherham United	74	(23)
1962-1965	Leeds United	68	(24)
1965-1966	Huddersfield Town	21	(7)
1966-1968	Wrexham	42	(19)
1968-1969	Chester City	3	(0)
1969-?	Altrincham
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of August 30, 2007. † Appearances (Goals).

Donald Patrick "Don" Weston (March 6, 1936 in Mansfield, England – January 20, 2007 in Mansfield, England) was a former professional footballer who played as a striker for many football teams during the 1950s and 1960s.

Playing career

Weston first joined Leeds United as a 16-year-old amateur but did not sign a professional contract and later entered National Service at an army camp in North Wales. He was spotted by local Third Division club Wrexham and signed a professional contract with them after completing his military service. He scored 21 goals in 42 appearances for Wrexham in the 1958–59 and 1959–60 seasons before joining Birmingham City for a fee of £15,000 in January 1960 and then Rotherham United for £10,000 in December 1961. He scored 21 goals in 76 appearances, helping Rotherham United to reach the 1961 Football League Cup Final, which they lost 3–2 on aggregate to Aston Villa.

Weston was signed for Leeds United by Don Revie for a fee of £18,000 in December 1962 after the departure of John Charles and scored a hat-trick on his home debut against Stoke City. He made a contribution to Leeds' successful promotion season of 1963–64 but faded from the first team as Alan Peacock and Jim Storrie were favoured for the centre forward position. He joined Huddersfield Town in October 1965 and later rejoined Wrexham and played for Chester City before joining non-league clubs Altrincham and Bethesda Athletic.

Playing statistics

Club	League	FA Cup	League Cup	Total
	Apps (goals)	Apps (goals)	Apps (goals)	Apps (goals)
Wrexham				42 (21)
Birmingham City				23 (3)
Rotherham United				76 (21)
Leeds United	68 (24)	7 (1)	3 (1)	78 (26)
Huddersfield Town				21 (7)
Wrexham				42 (19)
Chester City				3 (0)

Honours

• Second Division Championship 1963–64

References

• Mourant, Andrew (1992). Leeds United: Player by Player. Guinness Publishing Ltd. p. 23. ISBN 0-85112-568-9. 
• Ponting, Ivan (29 March 2007). "Don Weston". The Independent. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/don-weston-442309.html. Retrieved 2009-03-28. 

External links

• Chester City Obituary

Persondata
Name	Weston, Don
Alternative names
Short description	English footballer
Date of birth	March 6, 1936
Place of birth	Mansfield, England
Date of death	2007-01-20
Place of death	Mansfield, England

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