Bill Edwards (English footballer)

Bill Edwards

Personal information
Date of birth	1874
Place of birth	Coventry, England
Place of death	Coventry, England
Playing position	Outside left
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
–	Singer's
1896–1897	Small Heath	5	(1)
1897–1???	Rugby
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

William H. Edwards (1874 – after 1896) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Small Heath.^[1]

Edwards was born in Coventry, Warwickshire. An outside left, he played football for Singer's before joining Small Heath in September 1896 as a replacement for Tommy Hands,^[2] who had walked out of the club after six seasons as first choice on the left wing.^[3] Edwards made his debut in the Second Division on the opening day of the 1896–97 season in a 3–1 win at home to Newcastle United, and played four of the next six games, scoring once, before losing his place and not regaining it.^[4] Described as "enthusiastic [but] rather limited", he left for non-league football with Rugby.^[2]

Edwards' older brother Harry was also a professional footballer who played for Small Heath.^[2]

References

1. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 83. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
2. Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 85. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
3. Matthews, p. 93.
4. Matthews, p. 144.