| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Edwin Redvers Baden Herod | ||
| Date of birth | 16 May 1900 | ||
| Place of birth | Ilford, England | ||
| Date of death | 1973 | ||
| Playing position | Full back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| ?–? | Barking Town | ? | (?) |
| ?–? | Ilford | ? | (?) |
| ?–? | Great Eastern Railway Works | ? | (?) |
| 1921–1927 | Charlton Athletic | 213 | (2) |
| 1928 | Brentford | 28 | (0) |
| 1928–1930 | Tottenham Hotspur | 57 | (0) |
| 1931–1932 | Chester City | 79 | (1) |
| 1933–1935 | Swindon Town | 81 | (0) |
| 1935–1936 | Clapton Orient | 53 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Edwin Redvers Baden Herod (16 May 1900–1973) was a professional footballer who played for Barking Town, Ilford, Great Eastern Railway Works F.C., Charlton Athletic, Brentford, Tottenham Hotspur, Chester City, Swindon Town and Clapton Orient.[1]
Herod played for non League clubs Barking Town, Ilford and Great Eastern Railway Works before joining Charlton Athletic in 1921, the full back played 236 matches and scored twice in all competitions between 1921–27 at the Valley. He joined Brentford in 1928 where he played a further 28 games before joining Tottenham Hotspur in 1929 for a then club record fee of £4,000.[2] Herod featured in a total of 58 matches in all competitions for the Lilywhites.[3] After leaving White Hart Lane , Herod had spells at Chester City, Swindon Town [4] before signing for Clapton Orient where he ended his playing career.