Bill Edmunds
Personal information | |||
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Full name | William Edmunds[1] | ||
Date of birth | q1 1898[2] | ||
Place of birth | Trimdon Grange, County Durham,[3] England | ||
Date of death | q4 1964 (aged 66) | ||
Place of death | County Durham,[lower-alpha 1] England | ||
Playing position | Centre forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
– | Shildon | ||
– | Spennymoor United | ||
1921–1922 | Darlington | 8 | (6) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
William "Bill" Edmunds (q1 1898 – q4 1964) was a footballer who played as a centre forward in the Football League for Darlington.[1] He also played non-league football in the north-east of England for clubs including Shildon and Spennymoor United.
Life and career
Edmunds was born in Trimdon Grange, County Durham, the third child of James Edmunds, a coal miner, and his wife Sarah.[3] He played North-Eastern League football for clubs including Shildon[4] and Spennymoor United[5] before, at the age of 23, signing for Darlington ahead of their first season in the Football League.[6] A "towering centre forward",[7] Edmunds went straight into the first eleven for the opening match, at home to Halifax Town in the newly formed Third Division North.[6] He scored a late consolation goal in a 5–1 loss in the reverse fixture,[8] but was left out in favour of George Stevens for the next match, a 7–0 defeat of Chesterfield,[9] and dropped into the reserves.
A scoring spree in the North-Eastern League after Christmas[10] earned him a recall to the first team.[11] He duly scored three times as Darlington beat Tranmere Rovers 4–1 at home,[12] and played in the next five matches, scoring twice (against Stalybridge Celtic and Wigan Borough) before returning to the reserves.[13] At the end of the season, he played on the losing side in the Durham Senior Cup final against Sunderland reserves.[14]
Edmunds died in 1964 at the age of 66.[lower-alpha 1]
Notes
- 1 2 Edmunds's death was registered in the fourth quarter of 1964 in the Durham South Eastern registration district,[15] which included Billingham, Hartlepool, Sedgefield, Stockton and surroundings.[16]
References
- 1 2 Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 82. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
- ↑ "England & Wales births 1837–2006 Transcription". William Edmunds. Birth year: 1898. Quarter: 1. District: Sedgefield. County: Durham. Volume: 10A. Page: 101. Retrieved 16 November 2014 – via Findmypast. (subscription required (help)).
- 1 2 "1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription 3 Cross Plantation Trimdon Grange, Trimdon, Durham, England". William Edmunds. Age: 13. Birthplace: Trimdon Grange Durham. Census reference: RG14PN29679 RG78PN1719 RD546 SD1 ED12 SN88. Retrieved 16 November 2014 – via Findmypast. (subscription required (help)).
- ↑ "North-Eastern League". Yorkshire Post. 5 April 1920. p. 8 – via British Newspaper Archive. (subscription required (help)).
- ↑ "North-Eastern League". Yorkshire Post. 14 February 1921. p. 4 – via British Newspaper Archive. (subscription required (help)).
- 1 2 "Football". Yorkshire Post. 27 August 1921. p. 16 – via British Newspaper Archive. (subscription required (help)).
- ↑ "Hartlepools United v. Darlington". Northern Daily Mail. West Hartlepool. 1 September 1921. p. 4 – via British Newspaper Archive. (subscription required (help)).
- ↑ "Halifax Town v. Darlington: 10,000 spectators present". Yorkshire Post. 5 September 1921. p. 3 – via British Newspaper Archive. (subscription required (help)).
- ↑ "Darlington v. Chesterfield: visitors swamped". Yorkshire Post. 12 September 1921. p. 3 – via British Newspaper Archive. (subscription required (help)).
- ↑ "North-Eastern League". Yorkshire Post. 27 December 1921. p. 3.
In the second half Edmunds scored for Darlington, the same player heading in a second goal.
"North-Eastern League". Yorkshire Post. 9 January 1922. p. 4.Edmunds equalised from a penalty.
"North-Eastern League". Yorkshire Post. 16 January 1922. p. 4 – via British Newspaper Archive. (subscription required (help)).Edmunds put the Quakers ahead again.
- ↑ "Association". Yorkshire Post. 4 February 1922. p. 16 – via British Newspaper Archive. (subscription required (help)).
Darlington are giving another trial to Edmunds in the centre forward position.
- ↑ "Darlington outplay Tranmere Rovers". Yorkshire Post. 6 February 1922. p. 4 – via British Newspaper Archive. (subscription required (help)).
- ↑ "No title". Yorkshire Post. 11 February 1922. p. 18.
"Darlington v. Stalybridge Celtic: league leaders again win". Yorkshire Post. 20 February 1922. p. 3.
"Third League (North)". Western Morning News. Plymouth. 6 March 1922. p. 2.
"Third League. Darlington v. Hartlepools United. Changes in Darlington forward line". Northern Daily Mail. West Hartlepool. 24 March 1922. p. 3 – via British Newspaper Archive. (subscription required (help)). - ↑ "Durham Senior Cup. Final tie". Northern Daily Mail. West Hartlepool. 13 May 1922. p. 6.
- ↑ "England & Wales deaths 1837–2007 Transcription". William Edmunds. Age: 66. Death quarter: 4. Death year: 1964. District: Durham South Eastern. County: Durham. Volume: 1A. Page: 661. Retrieved 16 November 2014 – via Findmypast. (subscription required (help)).
- ↑ "Durham North Eastern registration district". GENUKI. Retrieved 16 November 2014.