Career
Wootton started his career at Stafford Rangers before being signed by Second Division side Stoke just after World War I. He played just a single match for Stoke which came in a 2–0 defeat at home to Nottingham Forest in January 1920. He then re-joined Stafford where he spent three years before re entering league football with Crewe Alexandra, he was successful at Crewe as he made 132 league appearances in four years.