| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1865 | ||
| Place of birth | Stourbridge, England | ||
| Date of death | after 1902 | ||
| Position(s) | Left half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Stourbridge Royal | |||
| 1896–1897 | Cradley Heath St Luke's | ||
| 1897–1898 | Smethwick Wesleyan Rovers | ||
| 1898–1901 | Small Heath | 17 | (3) |
| 1901–1903 | Dudley Town | ||
| 1903–19?? | Soho Villa | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
George Layton (1865 – after 1902) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Small Heath.[1] He played as a left half.
Layton was born in Stourbridge, Worcestershire, and played local football before joining Small Heath in September 1898.[2] He made his debut in the Second Division on 18 February 1899, deputising for William Robertson in a home game against New Brighton Tower which resulted in a 3–2 win.[3] Layton, an attacking half-back, featured regularly in the second half of the 1899–1900 season, but the arrival of Walter Wigmore as first-choice centre-half meant Alec Leake moved to the left side and Layton lost his place.[2][4] He then returned to non-league football.[2]