Teddy Ware
 Ware while with Brentford in 1928. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Edward Alfred George Ware[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 17 September 1906 | ||
| Place of birth | Chatham, England | ||
| Date of death | September 1976 (aged 69–70)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Chatham, England | ||
| Playing position | Wing half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1925–1928 | Chatham Town | ||
| 1928–1933 | Brentford | 96 | (0) |
| Clapton Orient | 106 | (3) | |
| 1936–1937 | Swindon Town | 5 | (0) |
| 1937–1939 | Crewe Alexandra | 62 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Edward Alfred George 'Teddy' Ware (17 September 1906 – September 1976) was an English football wing half, best remembered for his time in the Football League with Clapton Orient and Brentford.[2]
Career
Chatham Town
Ware began his career at Kent League side Chatham Town in 1925,[2] winning the first silverware of his career in the 1926–27 season, with the Chats bringing home the division title. He departed the club in March 1928.[2]
Brentford
Ware and Chatham Town teammate Len Ramsell earned moves to Division Three South side Brentford in March 1928.[2] Ware quickly became a first team regular at wing half and his never-say-die attitude won him plaudits from the Brentford supporters.[2] Ware was also a part of the team which was promoted as champions to Division Two in the 1932–33 season.[3] Ware departed Griffin Park in the summer of 1933, having made 102 appearances for the club.[2]
Clapton Orient
Ware signed for Division Three South side Clapton Orient in August 1933 and made 106 league appearances for the club, scoring three goals.[1]
Swindon Town
Ware had a short spell at Division Three South side Swindon Town during the 1936–37 season, making five appearances.[4]
Crewe Alexandra
Ware joined Division Three North side Crewe Alexandra in 1937, making league 62 appearances for the club before the breakout of the Second World War in 1939 brought his career to an end.[2]
Honours
- Kent League: 1926–27[2]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Brentford | 1928–29[3] | Third Division South | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| 1929–30[3] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1930–31[3] | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| 1931–32[3] | 41 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 46 | 0 | ||
| 1932–33[3] | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Total | 96 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 102 | 0 | ||
| Swindon Town | 1936–37[4] | Third Division South | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Career total | 101 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 107 | 0 | ||
References
- 1 2 3 Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 301. ISBN 190589161X.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Yore Publications. p. 165. ISBN 978-0955294914.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 370–372. ISBN 0951526200.
- 1 2 "Swindon-Town-FC.co.uk – Teddy WARE – Player Profile". swindon-town-fc.co.uk. Retrieved 14 June 2015.