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Edward Albert Sandford (22 October 1910 – 13 May 1995)[1] was an English footballer who played as an inside forward. During his professional career from 1930 to 1943 he represented West Bromwich Albion, Sheffield United, Morris Commercial and the England national football team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Edward Albert Sandford | ||
| Date of birth | 22 October 1910 | ||
| Place of birth | Handsworth, Birmingham, England | ||
| Date of death | 13 May 1995 (aged 84) | ||
| Place of death | Great Barr, Birmingham, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1929–1930 | West Bromwich Albion (amateur) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1930–1939 | West Bromwich Albion | 286 | (67) |
| 1939–1941 | Sheffield United | ||
| 1941–1943 | Morris Commercial F.C. | ||
| International career | |||
| 1932 | England | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
Sandford was born in Handsworth, Birmingham. As a youth he played football for Tantany Athletic, Overend Wesley, Birmingham Carriage Works F.C. and Smethwick Highfield. In October 1929, while still an amateur, he joined West Bromwich Albion, the club that his uncle Abe Jones had represented between 1896 and 1901. Sandford turned professional in May 1930 and scored on his senior debut in November of the same year when Albion beat Preston North End 3–2 in a Division Two match. During his first season, he was part of the Albion side that won promotion to the First Division and that also beat Birmingham 2–1 in the 1931 FA Cup Final. In November 1932 he won his only England cap, in a 0–0 draw with Wales at Wrexham.[2] Sandford scored for West Bromwich Albion in the 1935 FA Cup Final. He joined Sheffield United for £1500 in 1939, before finishing his career with Morris Commercial F.C., retiring in May 1943.[3] He died in Great Barr, Birmingham, in May 1995.
References edit
- ^ "England players: Teddy Sandford". englandfootballonline. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
- ^ "Teddy Sandford". Englandstats.com. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
- ^ Matthews, Tony (2005). The Who's Who of West Bromwich Albion. Breedon Books. p. 207. ISBN 1-85983-474-4.
External links edit
- Teddy Sandford at Englandstats.com