John Edwards (footballer, born 1875)

John Edwards

Personal information
Full name	John Edwards
Date of birth	1875
Place of birth	Staffordshire, England
Playing position	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	15	(4)
1903–1904	Plymouth Argyle	2	(0)
Total		32+	(8+)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

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.

Playing career

Edwards 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]

References

1. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 94. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
2. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 82. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
3. "Stats". qprnet.com. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
4. "John Edwards". GoS-DB. Greens on Screen. Retrieved 1 July 2011.