Baden Herod

English footballer

Baden HerodPersonal information

Full name|  Edwin Redvers Baden Herod[1]
Date of birth|  16 May 1900
Place of birth|  Ilford, England
Date of death|  9 May 1973(1973-05-09) (aged 72)[2]
Place of death|  Dagenham, England[2]
Height|  5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[3]
Position(s)|  Full back
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
|  Barking Town|  |
|  Ilford|  |
0000–1921|  Great Eastern Railway Works|  |
1921–1927|  Charlton Athletic|  213|  (2)
1928–1929|  Brentford|  28|  (0)
1929–1930|  Tottenham Hotspur|  57|  (0)
1931–1933|  Chester|  79|  (1)
1933–1935|  Swindon Town|  81|  (0)
1935–1936|  Clapton Orient|  53|  (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Edwin Redvers Baden Herod (16 May 1900 – 9 May 1973) was an English professional footballer who played for Barking Town, Ilford, Great Eastern Railway Works F.C., Charlton Athletic, Brentford, Tottenham Hotspur, Chester, Swindon Town and Clapton Orient.[1] He made over 500 appearances in the Football League.[4]

## Football career

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Herod played for non League clubs Barking Town, Ilford and Great Eastern Railway Works before joining Charlton Athletic in 1921, the full back played 236 matches and scored twice in all competitions between 1921 and 1927 at the Valley. He joined Brentford in 1928, his £1500 fee breaking the club's incoming record.[4] Herod played a further 28 games before joining Tottenham Hotspur in February 1929 for a then club record fee of £4,000.[5] Herod featured in a total of 58 matches in all competitions for the Lilywhites.[6] After leaving White Hart Lane, Herod had spells at Chester, Swindon Town,[7] before signing for Clapton Orient, where he ended his playing career.

## References

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1. ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records. soccerdata. p. 122\. ISBN 1-899468-63-3.
2. ^ a b Goodwin, Bob (16 August 2017). The Spurs Alphabet. pp. 201–202\. ISBN 978-0-9540434-2-1.
3. ^ "Clapton Orient. Not much money: but useful side". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. xi – via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ a b Brentford Football Club Official Matchday Magazine versus Hull City. 7 May 2005. p. 46.
5. ^ Spurs record signings Retrieved 26 May 2009
6. ^ Tottenham Hotspur F.C A-Z of players Retrieved 29 November 2012 Archived 15 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine
7. ^ Swindon Town stats Retrieved 26 May 2009

*[Apps]: League appearances
*[Gls]: League goals