Edgar William John Montford (25 April 1865 – 1940) was a Welsh footballer who played for Stoke in the Football League.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Edgar William John Montford[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 25 April 1865[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Newtown, Powys, Wales[1] | ||
| Date of death | 1940 (aged 75) | ||
| Position(s) | Full-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1885 | Newtown | ||
| 1885–1890 | Stoke | 5 | (0) |
| 1890 | Leek | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Football career edit
Montford was signed from Welsh side Newtown in 1885 he played in eight competitive games for Stoke with five of them coming in the Football League.[1] He left Stoke in 1890 to play for Leek.[1] Edgar also had a brother, Harry Montford who also played for Stoke.[1]
Professional baseball edit
In 1890 Montford played professional baseball for Stoke in the National League of Baseball of Great Britain.
Career statistics edit
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stoke[1] | 1885–86 | – | – | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1886–87 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1887–88 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1888–89 | The Football League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1889–90 | The Football League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Career total | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||