Nathan Stanton

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

Scunthorpe United

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

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

Burton Albion

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

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

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

Career statistics

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. 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. 2 appearances in League Two play-offs
5. 2 appearances in Football League Trophy

Honours

Individual

• PFA Team of the Year: 2003–04 Third Division^[4]

References

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.

External links

• Nathan Stanton at Soccerbase
• rochdaleafc.co.uk player profile