Edwin Freeman (5 June 1886 – 1945) was an English cricketer and footballer active from 1908 to 1920 who played for Northamptonshire and Northampton Town.

Edwin Freeman
Personal information
Full name Edwin Freeman[1]
Date of birth 5 June 1886[1]
Place of birth Northampton, England[1]
Date of death 1945 (aged 58–59)[1]
Position(s) Inside Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1904–1905 Stoke 0 (0)
1905–1908 Regent Templars
1905–1920 Northampton Town 341 (19)
Total 341 (19)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career edit

Freeman began his football career as an amateur with Stoke in the 1904–05 season. He spent the campaign with the reserve side playing in the Birmingham & District League.[1] After a period with non-league side Regent Templars, he played 28 times for his home-town club Northampton Town in the 1920–21 season.[1]

Freeman appeared in sixteen first-class matches as a righthanded batsman who bowled right arm medium pace. He scored 133 runs with a highest score of 30 and took six wickets with a best performance of three for 62.[2]

Career statistics edit

Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Stoke 1904–05[1] First Division 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northampton Town 1920–21[1] Third Division South 25 2 3 0 28 2
Career total 25 2 3 0 28 2

Notes edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Edwin Freeman at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  2. ^ Edwin Freeman at CricketArchive