Alf Edge

Alfred Edge (5 November 1864 – 11 April 1941) was an English footballer. His regular position was as a forward. He played for Stoke, Newton Heath, Northwich Victoria and Ardwick[1]

Alf Edge
Personal information
Full name Alfred Edge[1]
Date of birth 5 November 1864[2][3]
Place of birth Stone, Staffordshire, England[2][3]
Date of death 11 April 1941(1941-04-11) (aged 76)[1]
Playing position(s) Inside forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1884 Goldenhill Wanderers
1885–1891 Stoke 52 (16)
1891–1892 Newton Heath 19 (7)
1892 Nottingham Jardines Athletic
1892–1893 Stoke 1 (1)
1893–1894 Northwich Victoria 3 (0)
1894 Ardwick 1 (0)
1894 Macclesfield 4 (2)
Total 80 (26)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Edge was born in Stone, Staffordshire, and played for a Staffordshire side Goldenhill Wanderers before joining Stoke in 1885.[1] He became a useful forward for Stoke and scored five goals in a 10–1 win over Caernarfon Wanderers in the FA Cup during the 1886–87 season.[1] He was a member of the Stoke squad in their first two seasons in the Football League. He made his League debut on 8 September 1888, as a forward for Stoke in a 2–0 defeat by West Bromwich Albion at the Victoria Ground. His debut League goal was scored on 1 December 1888 in a 2–1 victory against Blackburn Rovers. In 1889–90 he played 19 of the 22 League matches played by Stoke scoring three goals.[2] Like the rest of the team Edge struggled in the first two seasons, Stoke failed to gain re-election and joined the Football Alliance. Stoke were much more successful as they finished as champions of the Alliance with Edge scoring 12 goals.[1]

Stoke re-gained their place in the Football League but Edge stayed in the Alliance signing for Manchester based Newton Heath.[1] Whilst at Newton Heath he was suspended by the FA for also playing for Nottingham Jardines Athletic. His ban was lifted after an investigation and he re-joined Stoke in 1892. He played one match for Stoke which came in a 7–1 victory against his old club Newton Heath.[1] He later went on to play for Northwich Victoria, Ardwick and finished his football career with Macclesfield.[1]

Style of play

In one source described as an exceptionally fine footballer; a versatile forward with loads of skill quick over short distances and who never gave up the ghost.[4]

Career statistics

Source:[2]

Club Season League FA Cup Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke 1885–86 — —2020
1886–87 — —2626
1887–88 — —4242
1888–89 Football League 19310203
1889–90 Football League 11143154
1890–91 Football Alliance 2212302512
Total 521616116827
Newton Heath 1891–92 Football Alliance 197332210
Stoke[1] 1892–93 First Division 110011
Northwich Victoria 1893–94[2] Second Division 300030
Ardwick 1893–94[2] Second Division 100010
Macclesfield 1893–94[5] The Combination 420042
Career Total 802619149940

Honours
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References
  1. Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
  2. Alf Edge at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  3. "FreeBMD". Retrieved 25 March 2018.
  4. Matthews, Tony (2005). The Who's Who of Stoke City. Breedon Books. p. 72. ISBN 1 85983 473 6.
  5. "Player Profiles". Silkmen Archives. Archived from the original on 15 November 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
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