Joe Edelston

Joe Edelston

Personal information
Full name	Joseph Edelston[1]
Date of birth	27 April 1891
Place of birth	Appley Bridge, England
Date of death	10 March 1970 (aged 72)[2]
Place of death	London, England[2]
Playing position	Half back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
	Appley Bridge
	St Helens Recreation
1912–1920	Hull City	109	(0)
1920	Manchester City	6	(0)
1920–1924	Fulham	67	(0)
Teams managed
1925–1937	Fulham Reserves
1934	Fulham (caretaker)
1934–1935	Fulham (caretaker)
1937–1939	Brentford (assistant)
1939–1947	Reading
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Joe Edelston (27 April 1891 – 10 March 1970)^[2] was an English professional football player and manager, best remembered for his 17 years serving Fulham in the Football League as a player, caretaker manager and reserve team manager.^[3] He also represented Hull City and Manchester City as a player and was included in the FA XI squad for a tour of South Africa in 1910.^[1][4] Later in his career he managed Reading and worked for Brentford and Leyton Orient as a coach.^[5] His son Maurice was also a footballer and later a successful sports broadcaster.^[5]

References

1. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 9. ISBN 190589161X.
2. Matthews, Tony (2013-08-08). MANCHESTER CITY: Player by Player. Amberley Publishing Limited.
3. "Joe Edelston 1935 | Fulham Football Club". www.fulhamfc.com. Retrieved 2015-12-10.
4. "BRITISH FA XI TOURS". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 2015-12-11.
5. Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920-2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 52. ISBN 978-0955294914.