Ted Wass (footballer)

Ted Wass
Personal information
Full nameEdwin Wass
Date of birth1910
Place of birthChesterfield, England
Date of death4 February 1955
Place of deathOld Whittington, England
Playing positionCentre half, Right back, Left back
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Sheepbridge?(?)
Old Whittington Evening School?(?)
1929Chesterfield3(0)
1931-1939York City222(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Edwin "Ted" Wass (1910 – 4 February 1955) was an English footballer.

Career

Wass was on Chesterfield's books before he moved to York City in September 1931. Within two years, he had established himself in York's first team and for five years he was a regular in the team's defence. He was granted a benefit match in May 1939 against Newcastle United.[1]

Personal life

During World War II, he served in the Royal Navy and suffered serious wounds when his minesweeper was sunk off Crete. He died in 1955.[1]

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Batters, Dave (1990). "York City Stars". York City: A Complete Record 1922-1990. The Breedon Books Publishing Company Limited. pp. p212. ISBN 0-907969-69-0.