Dennis Edwards (footballer)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Dennis Edwards[1] | ||
Date of birth | 19 January 1937 | ||
Place of birth | Slough, England | ||
Date of death | 13 September 2019[1] | (aged 82)||
Place of death | Portsmouth, England[1] | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
Youth career | |||
Old Paludians | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1954–1957 | Slough Town | 35 | (27) |
1957–1959 | Wycombe Wanderers | 28 | (31) |
1959–1965 | Charlton Athletic | 171 | (61) |
1965–1968 | Portsmouth | 71 | (14) |
1967 | → Brentford (loan) | 11 | (2) |
1968 | Aldershot | 14 | (1) |
Total | 302 | (105) | |
International career | |||
1958 | England Amateurs | 2 | (3) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Dennis Edwards (19 January 1937 – 13 September 2019) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward in the Football League, most notably for Charlton Athletic, for whom he made over 170 appearances.[1] He also played league football for Portsmouth, Brentford and Aldershot.[1] Earlier in his career, Edwards was a prolific goalscorer in non-League football for Slough Town and Wycombe Wanderers and he was capped by England at amateur level.[1][2][3]
Personal life
Edwards was educated at the Lea School and Slough Grammar School.[4] After leaving school he worked as a clerk for ICI and served his national service in the RAF.[4] Edwards was a Brentford supporter.[5] After retiring from football, he lived in Denmead and established a frozen food business.[6][7]
Career statistics
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Slough Town | 1954–55[4] | Corinthian League | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 7[a] | 1 | 14 | 1 | |
1955–56[4] | 23 | 19 | 2 | 1 | — | 10[b] | 11 | 35 | 31 | |||
1956–57[4] | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 3[c] | 1 | 8 | 8 | |||
Total | 35 | 27 | 2 | 1 | — | 20 | 12 | 57 | 40 | |||
Portsmouth | 1964–65[8] | Second Division | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 16 | 2 | |
1965–66[8] | 32 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 36 | 10 | |||
1966–67[8] | 22 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 27 | 4 | |||
1967–68[8] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
Total | 71 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 80 | 16 | |||
Brentford (loan) | 1967–68[9] | Fourth Division | 11 | 2 | — | — | — | 11 | 2 | |||
Career total | 117 | 43 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 12 | 148 | 58 |
- ^ 4 appearances in Berks & Bucks Senior Cup, 3 appearances and 1 goal in Corinthian League Memorial Shield
- ^ 4 appearances and 7 goals in Berks & Bucks Benevolent Cup, 4 appearances and 1 goal in Berks & Bucks Senior Cup, 1 appearance and 2 goals in Corinthian League Memorial Shield, 1 appearance and 1 goal in FA Amateur Cup
- ^ 2 appearances and 1 goal in Berks & Bucks Benevolent Cup, 1 appearance in Berks & Bucks Senior Cup
Honours
Slough Town
- Berks & Bucks Senior Cup: 1954–55[4]
- Berks & Bucks Benevolent Cup (2): 1955–56, 1956–57[10][11]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Dennis Edwards". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
- ^ "England Matches – The Amateurs 1947–1962". www.englandfootballonline.com. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
- ^ "R.I.P. Dennis Edwards". Retrieved 16 September 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f "Dennis Edwards". Slough Town FC. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
- ^ Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. pp. 52–53. ISBN 978-0955294914.
- ^ "Dennis Edwards: The Big Interview". www.portsmouth.co.uk. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- ^ "Dennis Edwards for Foodservice". dennisedwards.com. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Dennis Edwards". PompeyRama. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
- ^ White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 389. ISBN 0951526200.
- ^ "12 May 1956 15:00 | Benevolent Cup". The Official website of Slough Town FC – latest news, photos and videos. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
- ^ "11 May 1957 15:00 | Benevolent Cup". The Official website of Slough Town FC – latest news, photos and videos. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
External links
- Dennis Edwards at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- 1937 births
- 2019 deaths
- English men's footballers
- Footballers from Slough
- Men's association football forwards
- Charlton Athletic F.C. players
- Portsmouth F.C. players
- Brentford F.C. players
- Aldershot F.C. players
- English Football League players
- England men's amateur international footballers
- People educated at Upton Court Grammar School
- Slough Town F.C. players
- Wycombe Wanderers F.C. players
- Isthmian League players
- English football forward, 1930s birth stubs