Career
He was the younger brother of Jack Shelton. Shelton played for Wellington Town, before joining Portuguese Vale as an amateur in August 1916. He played 26 games, scoring seven goals in the war time leagues before being conscripted in September 1917.
After surviving the war he returned to Vale in February 1920, signing as a professional the following month.
However he proved unable to regain his place and after making two Second Division appearances in the Football League was released at the end of the 1919-1920 season.
