Stan Edwards (footballer, born 1942)

Stanley Edwards (11 December 1942 – February 2014) was an English footballer who played for Everton, Port Vale, and Bangor City.

Stan Edwards
Personal information
Full name Stanley Edwards[1]
Date of birth (1942-12-11)11 December 1942[1]
Place of birth West Bromwich, England[1]
Date of death February 2014 (2014-03) (aged 71)[2]
Place of death Denbigh, Wales[2]
Position(s) Left winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1959–1961 Everton 0 (0)
1961–1963 Port Vale 49 (9)
Bangor City
Total 49+ (9+)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Edwards began his career at Everton and played in the 1961 FA Youth Cup final defeat to a Chelsea side that included Ron Harris and Terry Venables. However, he never made his first-team debut at Goodison Park and instead signed with Norman Low's Port Vale in May 1961.[1] He played 22 Third Division games in the 1961–62 season, and scored his first goal in the Football League on 17 March, in a 4–0 win over Lincoln City at Vale Park; he also claimed goals against Coventry City and Brentford.[1] In the 1962–63 campaign he scored six goals in 27 league games and two goals in four FA Cup appearances.[1] Despite this reasonable goal return he was transferred to Bangor City in July 1963.[1]

Career statistics

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Source:[3]

Club Season Division League FA Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Everton 1959–60 First Division 0 0 0 0 0 0
Port Vale 1960–61 Third Division 22 3 0 0 22 3
1961–62 Third Division 27 6 4 2 31 8
Total 49 9 4 2 53 11

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 94. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  2. ^ a b "Stan Edwards". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  3. ^ Stan Edwards at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)