Bill Edwards (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William H. Edwards | ||
| Date of birth | 1874 | ||
| Place of birth | 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
- ↑ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData (Tony Brown). p. 83. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 85. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
- ↑ Matthews, p. 93.
- ↑ Matthews, p. 144.