Bill Edwards (footballer)

Bill Edwards
Personal information
Full name William H. Edwards
Date of birth 1874
Place of birth Coventry, England
Date of death Not known
Place of death Coventry, England
Playing position Outside left
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
– Singer's ? (?)
1896–1897 Small Heath 5 (1)
1897–1xxx Rugby ? (?)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

William H. "Bill" 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 (Tony Brown). p. 83. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6. 
  2. ^ a b c 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.