Lloyd Iceton

Osborne Lloyd Iceton (30 March 1920 – June 1994) was a footballer who played as an outside left for Preston North End, Carlisle United and Tranmere Rovers.[1][2]

Lloyd Iceton
Personal information
Full name Osborne Lloyd Iceton
Date of birth (1920-03-30)30 March 1920
Place of birth Workington, England
Date of death July 1994 (aged 74)
Position(s) Outside left
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1938–1946 Preston North End
1940 → Liverpool 0 (0)
1945 → Leeds United 0 (0)
1944–1945 → Nottingham Forest 0 (0)
1945–1946 → Notts County 0 (0)
1946–1950 Carlisle United 77 (18)
1950–1955 Tranmere Rovers 140 (18)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Born in Workington, Iceton signed for Preston North End in May 1938 but did not represent them before the Second World War.[3] During the war, he played as a wartime guest player for Liverpool, Leeds United, Nottingham Forest and Notts County.[3] In October 1946, Iceton joined Carlisle United where he was renowned for his powerful shooting;[4] in 2009, he was voted Carlisle's 96th best ever player.[5]

In June 1950, Iceton moved to Tranmere Rovers. He made a total of 153 appearances – 140 in the Football League – scoring 22 goals, before retiring in 1955.[1][3] Iceton died in June 1994, and his remains were scattered on the Prenton Park pitch.[6]

References
  1. Upton, Gilbert; Wilson, Steve (November 1997). "Players' Data". Tranmere Rovers 1921–1997: A Complete Record. pp. 108–108. ISBN 978-0-9518648-2-1.
  2. Brown, Neil. "Tranmere Rovers: 1946/47 – 2011/12". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
  3. "Iceton: Osborne Lloyd (Lloyd)". Leeds United F.C. History. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
  4. "Disaster if Carlisle United go down", Cumbria and Westmorland Herald, 22 November 2003, retrieved 24 October 2012
  5. "Carlisle Utd's top 100 players", Times & Star, 19 October 2009, archived from the original on 5 May 2013, retrieved 24 October 2012
  6. "Tranmere Rovers Football Club". Retrieved 24 October 2012.


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