Solomon Upton (7 February 1891 – 1972) was an English professional

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who played for

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, Tottenham Hotspur, Portsmouth and

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Career

Upton began his career at

before joining Tottenham Hotspur in 1912. The outside right played on two occasions for the ''Lilywhites''. After leaving White Hart Lane Upton went on to play for Portsmouth and finally

. Upton went on to play for Higham Town where he collected a winners' medal in the 1933 Maunsell Cup.

Family life

Upton served as an able seaman in the Royal Navy during the First World War and married Florence Winter in 1916. He became Mayor of Higham Ferrers in 1949.Solomon Upton
Retrieved 3 July 2013

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Upton, Solomon 1891 births 1972 deaths Royal Navy sailors People from Higham Ferrers English men's footballers English Football League players Kettering Town F.C. players Tottenham Hotspur F.C. players Portsmouth F.C. players Plymouth Argyle F.C. players Royal Navy personnel of World War I Men's association football outside forwards Mayors of places in Northamptonshire Footballers from Northamptonshire Military personnel from Northamptonshire