Stanley Edwards (11 December 1942 – February 2014) was an English footballer who played for Everton, Port Vale, and Bangor City.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stanley Edwards[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 December 1942[1] | ||
| Place of birth | West Bromwich, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | February 2014 (aged 71)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Denbigh, Wales[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Left winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1959–1961 | Everton | 0 | (0) |
| 1961–1963 | Port Vale | 49 | (9) |
| Bangor City | |||
| Total | 49+ | (9+) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editEdwards began his career at Everton and played in the 1961 FA Youth Cup final defeat to a Chelsea side that included Ron Harris and Terry Venables. However, he never made his first-team debut at Goodison Park and instead signed with Norman Low's Port Vale in May 1961.[1] He played 22 Third Division games in the 1961–62 season, and scored his first goal in the Football League on 17 March, in a 4–0 win over Lincoln City at Vale Park; he also claimed goals against Coventry City and Brentford.[1] In the 1962–63 campaign he scored six goals in 27 league games and two goals in four FA Cup appearances.[1] Despite this reasonable goal return he was transferred to Bangor City in July 1963.[1]
Career statistics
editSource:[3]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Everton | 1959–60 | First Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Port Vale | 1960–61 | Third Division | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 3 |
| 1961–62 | Third Division | 27 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 31 | 8 | |
| Total | 49 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 53 | 11 | ||
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 94. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
- ^ a b "Stan Edwards". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
- ^ Stan Edwards at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)