Nathan Stanton (born 4 May 1981) is an English former professional footballer who is currently employed as the kit manager at Scunthorpe United, whom he notably represented as a player between 1998 and 2006.

Nathan Stanton
Personal information
Date of birth (1981-05-04) 4 May 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth Nottingham, England
Position(s) Centre back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–2006 Scunthorpe United 237 (0)
2006–2010 Rochdale 139 (0)
2010–2013 Burton Albion 62 (1)
2013–2014 Grantham Town 19 (0)
2014 Corby Town 15 (0)
Total 472 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

In his playing career, Stanton made 237 league appearances for Scunthorpe, later playing for Rochdale, Burton Albion, and Grantham Town before retiring after a brief stint with Corby Town in 2014.

Club career

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Scunthorpe United

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Born in Nottingham, Stanton began his career with Scunthorpe United, A former Scunthorpe United trainee, he scored one goal for the club, his strike coming against Lincoln City in the 2003 League Two Play Off Semi Final.[1] Injuries limited his appearances for the club, and he was released on a free transfer in the summer of 2006.

Rochdale

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In 2006, Rochdale quickly snapped him up, and he instantly established himself as part the first team, even becoming vice captain.

Burton Albion

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Stanton joined Burton Albion in July 2010, after he rejected the offer of a new deal from Rochdale. After 62 appearances in 3 seasons, Stanton was released at the end of the 2012–2013 season.

Grantham Town

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He joined Grantham Town ahead of the 2013/14 Northern Premier League season, where he was named as an unused sub on the opening day[citation needed].

Corby Town

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Stanton joined Corby Town in January 2014. He made his Corby Town debut away at Weymouth.[2]

Career statistics

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Football League only. Source:[3]

Club Season Division League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Scunthorpe United 1997–98 Division Three 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Scunthorpe United 1998–99 Division Three 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Scunthorpe United 1999–2000 Division Two 34 0 1 0 1 0 2[a] 0 38 0
Scunthorpe United 2000–01 Division Three 38 0 5 0 2 0 1[a] 0 46 0
Scunthorpe United 2001–02 Division Three 42 0 3 0 1 0 3[a] 0 49 0
Scunthorpe United 2002–03 Division Three 42 0 4 0 1 0 3[b][c] 1 50 1
Scunthorpe United 2003–04 Division Three 33 0 4 0 1 0 2[a] 0 40 0
Scunthorpe United 2004–05 League Two 21 0 0 0 1 0 1[a] 0 23 0
Scunthorpe United 2005–06 League One 22 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 25 0
Total 237 0 18 0 9 0 12 1 276 1
Rochdale 2006–07 League Two 35 0 2 0 1 0 1[a] 0 39 0
Rochdale 2007–08 League Two 27 0 1 0 0 0 2[d] 0 30 0
Rochdale 2008–09 League Two 39 0 2 0 1 0 4[e][d] 0 46 0
Rochdale 2009–10 League Two 38 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 39 0
Total 139 0 5 0 3 0 7 0 154 0
Burton Albion 2010–11 League Two 22 0 4 0 1 0 1[a] 0 28 0
Burton Albion 2011–12 League Two 22 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 24 0
Burton Albion 2012–13 League Two 18 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 22 1
Total 62 1 7 0 4 0 1 0 74 1
Career total 438 1 30 0 16 0 20 1 504 2
  1. ^ a b c d e f g Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy
  2. ^ 1 appearance(s) in Football League Trophy
  3. ^ 2 appearances and one goal in Division Three play-offs
  4. ^ a b 2 appearances in League Two play-offs
  5. ^ 2 appearances in Football League Trophy

Honours

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Individual

References

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  1. ^ "Lincoln on top after thriller". BBC Sport. 29 September 2010.
  2. ^ "| Nathan Stanton". www.corbytownfc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 16 April 2015.
  3. ^ "Nathan Stanton | Football Stats | Grantham Town | Age 42 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com.
  4. ^ "Henry retains PFA crown". BBC Sport. 25 April 2002. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
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