Eddie Edgar
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Edward Edgar | ||
| Date of birth | 31 October 1956 | ||
| Place of birth | Jarrow, England | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| -1974 | Newcastle United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1974-1976 | Newcastle United | 1 | (0) |
| 1976-1979 | Hartlepool United | 75 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2008 | London City | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Eddie Edgar (born 31 October 1956) is an English former professional football goalkeeper.
Career
Edgar was born in Jarrow and most notably played professionally for Newcastle United, although he made only one appearance for the club in a 4-2 FA Cup quarter-final defeat to Derby County in 1976. He also played for Hartlepool United before moving to North America where he continued to play professionally. He now resides in Kitchener, Ontario.
Personal life
His son David is a footballer who plays professionally as a central defender for English Championship side Birmingham City.
Managerial career
University of Waterloo
Edgar coached the University of Waterloo in Waterloo, ON and laid the seeds for a program that would eventually reach its first national championship tournament (a year after Edgar left the team).
London City
Edgar was signed as the manager of London City of the Canadian Soccer League to replace cancer fighting Harry Gauss, but was sacked on 6 June 2008 after a string of poor performances.[1]