Clint Boulton
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| Clint Boulton | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Clinton William Boulton | |
| Date of birth | January 6, 1948 | |
| Place of birth | Stoke-on-Trent, England | |
| Height | 5' 10" | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| ?-1965 | Port Vale | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1965-1971 1971-1979 1979-? |
Port Vale Torquay United Minehead |
244 (11) 262 (34) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Clinton William Boulton (born January 6, 1948) is an English former professional football defender.
Boulton was born in Stoke-on-Trent and began his career as an apprentice with Port Vale, making his debut in the 1964-65 season, and turning professional in August 1965. Throughout his career he was a versatile defender displaying a great deal of consistency in his game. He played 244 league games for Port Vale, scoring 11 times, before joining Torquay United in November 1971 for a fee of £10,000.
He quickly settled into the side, replacing Ian Twitchin at right-back and played all but the last four of the remaining games of the season as Torquay struggled unsuccessfully to avoid relegation. He began the 1972-1973 season as first choice in the centre of defence, though soon moved back to right-back in a reshuffle of the team. He was an ever-present until the local derby against Exeter City on December 26, 1972, but played just five games in the remainder of the season.
He was ever-present the following season and remained a regular until the end of the 1977-78 season. He played just eleven times the following season with his final game for Torquay coming on the final day of the season, a 1-0 defeat away to Rochdale.
He left Plainmoor that summer, joining non-league Minehead.
He was awarded a testimonial by Torquay, with a friendly match against Southampton on January 15, 1980 in his honour.
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