John Edwards (born 1875; date of death unknown) was an English footballer, noted for his strength and erratic behaviour, who played as a half-back.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Edwards | ||
| Date of birth | 1875 | ||
| Place of birth | Staffordshire, England | ||
| Position(s) | Half-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1894 | Burslem Port Vale | 12 | (3) |
| 1894–1896 | Stockport County | ? | (?) |
| 1896 | Burslem Port Vale | 3 | (1) |
| – | Grays United | ? | (?) |
| 1902–1903 | Queens Park Rangers | 32 | (1) |
| 1903–1904 | Plymouth Argyle | 2 | (0) |
| Total | 35+ | (5+) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editEdwards joined Burslem Port Vale of the Football League Second Division in February 1894.[1] He was a regular for the rest of the season, and scored his first two goals in the Football League on 10 March, in a 5–3 win over Lincoln City at Athletic Ground. On 14 April, the final game of the season, he scored Vale's consolation goal in a 2–1 loss to Liverpool at Anfield. After seven appearances in 1894–95, he transferred to Stockport County in November 1894.[1] He returned to Vale in January 1896 but only played three league games before leaving at the end of the season.[1] He spent time with Grays United,[2] and was transferred to Queens Park Rangers in May 1902.[3] He then moved to South West England and playing for Cornish side Essa in 1903 when he signed for Plymouth Argyle ahead of the club's first season in professional football.[4] Edwards a reserve right-half during his time with the club and made three appearances in all competitions. He was released in 1904 and returned to Essa.[4]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Burslem Port Vale | 1893–94[5] | Second Division | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| 1894–95[5] | Second Division | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| 1895–96[5] | Second Division | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| Total | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 4 | ||
| Queens Park Rangers | 1902–03[6] | Southern League Western League London League |
32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 1 |
| Plymouth Argyle | 1903–04[4] | Southern League Western League |
2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
References
edit- ^ a b c Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 94. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0. ASIN 0952915200.
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 82. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
- ^ "Stats". qprnet.com. Archived from the original on 19 August 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
- ^ a b c "John Edwards". GoS-DB. Greens on Screen. Retrieved 1 July 2011.
- ^ a b c John Edwards at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ^ "Seasonal Stats - Files". QPRnet. Retrieved 14 February 2023.