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Edwin Bardsley
Edwin Bardsley (1883 – 18 November 1916) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Stockport County and Glossop as an outside left.[1] His career was ended due to a broken leg suffered in a collision with William Foulke.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Edwin Bardsley[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1883 | ||
| Place of birth | Hadfield, England | ||
| Date of death | 18 November 1916 (aged 32–33) | ||
| Place of death | Somme, France | ||
| Position(s) | Outside left | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1903 | Glossop | 10 | (1) |
| 1904–1906 | Stockport County | 76 | (9) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life edit
Bardsley served as a private in the Manchester Regiment during the First World War and was killed during the Battle of the Somme on 18 November 1916, while serving with the 2nd Battalion, Manchester Regiment.[3] He is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.[4]
Career statistics edit
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stockport County | 1904–05[2] | Lancashire Combination | 33 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 38 | 7 |
| 1905–06[2] | Second Division | 36 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 3 | |
| 1906–07[2] | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 76 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 82 | 11 | ||
References edit
- ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 17. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ a b c d Watts, Ian. "Ted Bardsley". gogogocounty.org. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
- ^ "Casualty Details: Bardsley, Edwin". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ "Edwin Bardsley | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 1 October 2016.