Jack Edwards (footballer, born 1867)

John Bentley 'Jack' Edwards (August 25, 1867 – October 1960) was an English footballer who played in The Football League for Preston North End.^[1][2]

Jack Edwards

Personal information
Full name	John Bentley Edwards
Date of birth	25th August, 1867
Place of birth	Preston, Lancashire, England
Date of death	October, 1960 (aged 93)
Place of death	Preston, Lancashire, England
Position(s)	Winger
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1888–1889	Preston North End	4	(3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jack Edwards made his Football League and Club debut on 13 October 1888, playing as a winger, at Deepdale, the home of Preston North End. The visitors were West Bromwich Albion and the home team won 3–0. Edwards also scored his debut club and League goal in this match. Two minutes into the second–half, with the scores at 0–0, Edwards scored from a pass made by his wing–colleague Jack Gordon. Edwards appeared in four of the 22 League matches played by Preston North End in season 1888–89 and scored three League goals. As a forward (one appearance), he played in a Preston forward–line that scored three–League–goals–or–more once. As a winger (three appearances) he played in a Preston midfield that achieved big (three–League–goals–or–more) wins on two separate occasions. He scored three League goals, of which, two came in one match. Edwards, playing as a forward, scored two as his team defeated Notts County 4–1 at Deepdale on 5 January 1889. Despite putting in such a good performance he never played for Preston North end or in a Football League match again.^[3][4][5]

Personal Life and Death

He married Ellen Cock on September 23rd, 1891 and died in October 1960 at the age of 93.

References

1. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. SoccerData. p. 82. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
2. Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Preston North End. Breedon Books. p. 74. ISBN 1-85983-516-3.
3. Metcalf, Mark (2013). The Origins of the Football League. Amberley. pp. 61–62. ISBN 978-1-4456-1881-4.
4. "English National Football Archive". Retrieved 6 June 2018. (registration & fee required)
5. Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Preston North End. Breedon Books. p. 74. ISBN 1-85983-516-3.