George "Shino" Shenton (15 June 1899 â 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 1929âÂÂ30.
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 3âÂÂ1 defeat to Grimsby Town at Blundell Park. He played a total of ten Second Division games in the 1928âÂÂ29 season, as Vale suffered relegation. He played 35 games of the 1929âÂÂ30 Third Division North title-winning campaign, playing opposite of Jimmy Oakes. He went on to feature 42 times in the 1930âÂÂ31 season, as the side posted a club record finish of fifth in the Second Division. He played 41 games in the 1931âÂÂ32 season, and recovered from a twisted knee to post 29 appearances in the 1932âÂÂ33 campaign. Shenton then lost his first-team place and featured just ten times in the 1933âÂÂ34 season, 15 times in the 1934âÂÂ35 season, and 14 times in the 1935âÂÂ36 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 6âÂÂ2.
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