Derek Edge
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Derek Edge[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 14 February 1942[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Baddeley Green, Stoke-on-Trent, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 23 October 1991 (aged 49)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Stoke-on-Trent, England[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Stoke City | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1960–1962 | Port Vale | 2 | (0) |
| 1962–1963 | Crewe Alexandra | 0 | (0) |
| 1963–1964 | Macclesfield Town | 24 | (2) |
| Stafford Rangers | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Derek Edge (14 February 1942 – 23 October 1991) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Port Vale.
Playing career
Edge played for Stoke City before joining Potteries derby rivals Port Vale as an amateur, before signing as a professional 1960.[1] After making his debut at Vale Park in a 2–1 win over Reading on 9 October 1961 he also played in the 3–1 defeat to Watford at Vicarage Road on 24 February.[1] These were his only two Third Division appearances of the 1961–62 season for Norman Low, and he left on a free transfer in May 1962 and moved on to Crewe Alexandra.[1] He signed with Cheshire County League side Macclesfield Town in March 1963 on a free transfer, and moved on to Stafford Rangers the following year.[3]
Statistics
Source:[4]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Port Vale | 1961–62 | Third Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Crewe Alexandra | 1962–63 | Fourth Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Macclesfield Town | 1962–63[5] | Cheshire County League | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| 1963–64[6] | Cheshire County League | 12 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 2 | |
| Total | 24 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 36 | 3 | ||
References
- ^ a b c d e f Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 93. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
- ^ a b "Derek Edge". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
- ^ "Profile". silkmenarchives.org.uk. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
- ^ Derek Edge at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ^ "Stats". silkmenarchives.org.uk. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
- ^ "Stats". silkmenarchives.org.uk. Retrieved 12 July 2016.