John Edwards (footballer, born 1875)

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.

John Edwards
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

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]

Career statistics
Club Season Division League FA Cup Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Burslem Port Vale1893–94[5]Second Division630063
1894–95[5]Second Division601070
1895–96[5]Second Division310031
Total 15410164
Queens Park Rangers1902–03[6]Southern League
Western League
London League		32110331
Plymouth Argyle1903–04[4]Southern League
Western League		201030

References
  1. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 94. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0. ASIN 0952915200.
  2. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 82. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
  3. "Stats". qprnet.com. Archived from the original on 19 August 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  4. "John Edwards". GoS-DB. Greens on Screen. Retrieved 1 July 2011.
  5. John Edwards at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  6. "Seasonal Stats - Files". QPRnet. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
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