| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Edward Albert Stuart | ||
| Date of birth | May 12, 1931 | ||
| Place of birth | Middelburg, Eastern Cape, South Africa | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1950 | Rangers Johannesburg | ||
| 1951–1962 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 287 | (1) |
| 1962–1964 | Stoke City | 63 | (2) |
| 1964–1966 | Tranmere Rovers | 83 | (2) |
| 1966–1968 | Stockport County | 77 | (1) |
| 1968–1972 | Worcester City | ? | (0) |
| Total | 510 | (6) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1968–1971 | Worcester City (player-manager) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Edward "Eddie" Albert Stuart (born 12 May 1931 in Middelburg, Eastern Cape) is a South African former professional footballer. He spent the majority of his league career with Wolverhampton Wanderers, where he won three league championships.
Stuart began his professional career with Rangers of Johannesburg, where he won the South African Cup, before joining English First Division side Wolverhampton Wanderers in January 1951. After spending time in the reserves, he made his senior debut on 15 April 1952, scoring in a 1-4 loss to Black Country rivals West Bromwich Albion.
A visit to his homeland saw him contract a tropical disease that hospitalised him and put him out of action for over a year. He returned to the first team for the final months of the 1953/54 season that brought Wolves their first-ever league championship. He remained in the starting team over the remainder of the decade as the club added two further league titles.
After two further seasons, bringing him a total of 322 Wolves appearances, he joined Stoke City for £8,000 in Summer 1962.
His first season with Stoke saw them win the Second Division championship, and he remained for their return in the top flight. He moved to Tranmere Rovers for £4,000 in 1966, and later served Stockport County, where he won the Fourth Division title. He then had a brief spell in management as he became player-manager of non-league Worcester City in 1968, but left the club when he retired from playing in December 1971.
After leaving the game, he ran a string of hairdressing salons around the Wolverhampton area, where he still resides today.
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