Nathan Stanton (born 4 May 1981) is an English former professional

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ...

who is currently kit manager at former team

Scunthorpe United Scunthorpe United Football Club is a professional association football club based in the town of Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England. The side currently competes in the National League, the fifth tier of the English football league system. The tea ...

. In his 17-year-long playing career, Stanton spent most of his career with his first club Scunthorpe United with whom he signed in 1998, going on to appear in 243 official games. Apart from Scunthorpe United, Stanton has previously played for

Rochdale Rochdale ( ) is a large town in Greater Manchester, England, at the foothills of the South Pennines in the dale on the River Roch, northwest of Oldham and northeast of Manchester. It is the administrative centre of the Metropolitan Borough ...

Burton Albion Burton Albion Football Club is a professional association football club in the town of Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England. The team compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system. The club moved its home groun ...

, and Grantham Town. In 2014, Corby Town.

Club career

Scunthorpe United

Born in Nottingham, Stanton began his career with

, 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. Injuries limited his appearances for the club, and he was released on a free transfer in the summer of 2006.

Rochdale

In 2006,

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

Burton Albion

Stanton joined

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.

Corby Town

Stanton joined

Corby Town Corby Town Football Club is a football club based in Corby, Northamptonshire, England. They are currently members of the and play at Steel Park. History The club was established in 1948, taking over from Stewarts & Lloyds as the main team i ...

in January 2014. He made his Corby Town debut away at Weymouth.

Honours

Individual *

PFA Team of the Year The Professional Footballers' Association Team of the Year (often called the PFA Team of the Year, or simply the Team of the Year) is an annual award given to a set of 55 footballers across the top four tiers of men's English football; the Premie ...

: 2003–04 Third Division

References

External links

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rochdaleafc.co.uk player profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Stanton, Nathan 1981 births Living people Association football defenders English footballers Rochdale A.F.C. players Scunthorpe United F.C. players Burton Albion F.C. players Grantham Town F.C. players Corby Town F.C. players English Football League players Scunthorpe United F.C. non-playing staff