| Personal 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.
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]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | 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 |