As an 18-year-old, Linton enlisted to serve towards the end of World War II but did not see active service.
He played 53 games for the club and was their equal top goalkicker in 1951 with 23 goals.
In 1953 he left Footscray and joined Williamstown in the VFA, becoming a member of three premiership teams during the 1950s.
Linton was the 1955 club best and fairest, and played a total of 87 games and kicked 226 goals across his four-year career with Williamstown.
[3] Linton is the rover in Williamstown's official 'Team of the Century', and in 2014 was an inaugural inductee in the club's hall of fame.