Billy Edwards (footballer, born 1896)

Billy Edwards
Personal information
Full name William Francis Edwards[1]
Date of birth 1896
Place of birth Aston, England
Date of death 4 June 1952 (aged 55–56)[2]
Playing position Outside right
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Shrewsbury Town
Watford
1917–1918 → Brentford (guest) 10 (1)
1919 Fulham 0 (0)
1920–1922 Newport County 79 (12)
1923–1926 West Ham United 37 (3)
1927–1932 Hereford United 43 (24)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

William Francis Edwards (1896 – 4 June 1952) was an English professional football outside right who played in the Football League for Newport County and West Ham United.[1]

Career statistics

Club Season League League FA Cup Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
West Ham United 1922–23[2] Second Division 1 0 0 0 — 1 0
1923–24[2] First Division 25 3 2 0 — 27 3
1924–25[2] 7 0 0 0 — 7 0
1925–26[2] 4 0 0 0 — 4 0
Total 37 3 2 0 — 39 3
Hereford United 1927–28[3] Birmingham Combination 15 12 0 0 2[lower-alpha 1] 1 17 13
1928–29[3] Birmingham & District League 16 10 2 1 2[lower-alpha 1] 1 20 12
1929–30[3] 6 2 0 0 1[lower-alpha 1] 0 7 2
1930–31[3] 5 0 4 0 0 0 9 0
1931–32[3] 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Total 43 24 6 1 5 2 54 27
Career Total 80 27 8 1 5 2 93 30

References

  1. 1 2 Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 91. ISBN 190589161X.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "William Edwards". www.westhamstats.info. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "The Unofficial Hereford United Online Archive". Archived from the original on 10 August 2014. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
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