Career
Wootton played as a guest for Walsall during the First World War, before joining Portuguese Vale as a guest amateur in October 1916. After four goals in seventeen games in the war league he was unavailable from March 1917. He had a spell at Leek Alexandra, before re-joining Portuguese Vale in August 1919.
The club was readmitted into the Football League for the 1919-1920 season, replacing Leeds City.
He played 25 league and cup games in the 1920-1921 season, and scored goals against Hull City and Clapton Orient. He lost his first team place at The Old Recreation Ground in March 1921, and was transferred to Nelson in January 1922.
He played 14 times in the Third Division North for the "Admirals" during the remainder of the 1921-1922 season, before moving back into non-league with Nuneaton Town. He went on to play for Hereford United, Rugby Town and Oakengates Town, before ending his career with Walsall Early Closers in August 1932.
With Portuguese Vale.