John Edwards (footballer, born 1875)

English footballer

John EdwardsPersonal information

Full name|  John Edwards
Date of birth|  1875
Place of birth|  Staffordshire, England
Position(s)|  Half-back
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
1894|  Burslem Port Vale|  12|  (3)
1894–1896|  Stockport County|  ?|  (?)
1896|  Burslem Port Vale|  3|  (1)
–|  Grays United|  ?|  (?)
1902–1903|  Queens Park Rangers|  32|  (1)
1903–1904|  Plymouth Argyle|  2|  (0)
Total|  |  35+|  (5+)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Edwards (born 1875; date of death unknown) was an English footballer, noted for his strength and erratic behaviour, who played as a half-back.

## Career

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Edwards joined Burslem Port Vale of the Football League Second Division in February 1894.[1] He was a regular for the rest of the season, and scored his first two goals in the Football League on 10 March, in a 5–3 win over Lincoln City at Athletic Ground. On 14 April, the final game of the season, he scored Vale's consolation goal in a 2–1 loss to Liverpool at Anfield. After seven appearances in 1894–95, he transferred to Stockport County in November 1894.[1] He returned to Vale in January 1896 but only played three league games before leaving at the end of the season.[1] He spent time with Grays United,[2] and was transferred to Queens Park Rangers in May 1902.[3] He then moved to South West England and playing for Cornish side Essa in 1903 when he signed for Plymouth Argyle ahead of the club's first season in professional football.[4] Edwards a reserve right-half during his time with the club and made three appearances in all competitions. He was released in 1904 and returned to Essa.[4]

## Career statistics

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Club  | Season  | Division  | League  | FA Cup | Total

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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals
Burslem Port Vale | 1893–94[5] | Second Division | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3
1894–95[5] | Second Division | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0
1895–96[5] | Second Division | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1
Total  | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 4
Queens Park Rangers | 1902–03[6] | Southern League
Western League
London League | 32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 1
Plymouth Argyle | 1903–04[4] | Southern League
Western League | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0

## References

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1. ^ a b c Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 94\. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0. ASIN 0952915200.
2. ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 82\. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
3. ^ "Stats". qprnet.com. Archived from the original on 19 August 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
4. ^ a b c "John Edwards". GoS-DB. Greens on Screen. Retrieved 1 July 2011.
5. ^ a b c John Edwards at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
6. ^ "Seasonal Stats - Files". QPRnet. Retrieved 14 February 2023.

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