Career
He also played for Burslem Portuguese Vale and Wednesbury Old Athletic. Horton, a player able to play either as a defender or as an attacker, began his career at Oak Villa. He represented Wednesbury Old Athletic, before joining up with West Bromwich Albion.
Whilst with West Brom he also played at least four friendly matches for Burslem Portuguese Vale, scoring three goals, between April 1884 and December 1885.
Back with the "Throstles", he played 129 league games in the Football League from 1889 to 1897, including 19 of the club"s 22 games in the league"s inaugural season. The club"s best finish in his time there was fifth place in 1889-1890.
He appeared in the 1895 FA Cup Final at Crystal Palace, and unsuccessfully battled with Aston Villa"s John Devey in a goalmouth scramble just some 30 seconds into the game. Despite this, the goal was credited to Bob Chatt.
lieutenant proved to be the only goal of the game. with West Bromwich Albion.
