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) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Personal life
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.[3] He is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.[4]
Career statistics
| 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
- Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 17. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- 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.
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