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Willis
Edwards |
Leeds United AFC
16 appearances, 0 goals
P 16 W 10 D 2 L 4 F
52:
A 25
69% successful
1926-31
captain: five
minutes played: 1440 |
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Timeline |
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Willis Edwards |
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Birth |
28 April 1903 in
Blackwell, near Newton, Derbyshire [registered in
Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, June 1903] |
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Baptism |
In 1903, exact date unknown, but in
Blackwell in Derbyshire. |
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According to the 1911 census,
Willis is the eldest of two children, with sister Phyllis, to John and
Sarah, living in Bamford Street in Newton, near Alfreton. His father is a
coal mine hewer. |
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According to the 1921 census,
Willis is still the eldest of two children, with his sister, still living
at Bamford Street with their widowed mother. Willis is a pony driver at
the local Babbington colliery. |
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According to the 1939 register, Willis, a professional footballer, is
married to Edna L. and living at 17 Baron Close in the Beeston Hill area
of Leeds. |
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Marriage |
to Edna Lillian
Holloway, at 9.00am, on 4 July 1931 at St. Mary's Church, Beeston
[registered in Leeds South, Yorkshire, September 1931]. He
was married at the same time as his sister, Phyllis, she married Reginald
Straw, member of the Leeds police force. Both ceremonies were conducted by
the Rev. Hubert Spencer.
The back of St. Mary's Church overlooks the
Elland Road ground.
Willis and Edna spent their honeymoon in Cayton
Bay, Scarborough. |
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Death |
27 September 1988 in Leeds, West
Yorkshire, aged 85 years 152 days
[registered in Leeds, Yorkshire, October 1988]. |
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Source |
 Douglas Lammings' An
English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] & |
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Playing Career |
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Club(s) |
Started with
his local club Erewash League side, Newton Rangers FC, before joining Chesterfield FC
on 14 February 1922
for £10 following a trial in the reserves. Seventy league appearances later, scoring once, Leeds United AFC signed Edwards
on transfer deadline day, 16 March 1925 for £1500, where he became
club captain, and remained until his retirement towards the end of WWII, scoring six league goals in 417 league appearances.
He suffered from Scarlet Fever in December 1928, missing part of the
1928-29 season. |
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Club honours |
Football League
Division Two runners-up
1927-28, 1931-32; |
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Individual honours |
Football League
(eleven appearances) |
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Distinctions |
Never cautioned
in his 500+ first class matches |
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Height/Weight |
5'
8", 11st.
9lbs [1927 to 1929]. |
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Source |
Douglas Lammings' An English
Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990]. |
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Management
Career |
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Club(s) |
After retiring
from playing with Leeds United AFC towards the end of WWII, Edwards
became the club's trainer, responsible for their Central League team. He
then spent a
year, from 30 April 1947 until 2 May 1948, as the club's team manager.
Afterwhich, he served as assistant manager to
Major Frank
Buckley. In July 1951, he went to South Africa, along with coach Frank
Taylor to scout. He remained at United in some capacity until June 1960. |
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England Career |
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Player number |
500th player to
appear for England. |
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Position(s) |
Right-half |
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First match |
No. 148, 1 March 1926, England 1 Wales 3, a
British Championship match at Selhurst Park, South Norwood, London, aged 22 years
307 days. |
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Last match |
No. 169, 20 November 1929, England 6 Wales 0,
a British Championship match at Stamford Bridge, Fulham Road, Fulham, London, aged
26 years 206 days. |
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Major tournaments |
British Championship 1925-26, 1926-27, 1927-28, 1928-29, 1929-30; |
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Team honours |
British Championship shared 1926-27, winners 1929-30; |
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Individual honours |
None |
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Distinctions |
Missed out on
many more England appearances, because of the Football Association's disapproval
of his contract with newspapers to give a weekly forecast on the upcoming
games, that omitted Leeds United's own games.
Died eleven days after
Dick Pym. |
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Beyond England |
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After retiring, became Leeds United's
trainer, spending a brief period as their manager after WWII.
He was rewarded in March 1950 for spending 25 years with the club. -
An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who.
Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.94. |
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Willis Edwards - Career Statistics |
| Squads |
Apps |
comp. apps |
Mins. |
Goals |
goals ave.min |
comp. goals |
Capt. |
Disc. |
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21 |
16 |
11 |
1440 |
0 |
0
min |
0 |
Five |
none |
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minutes are an approximation, due to the fact that many matches rarely stick to exactly ninety minutes long, allowing time for injuries and errors. |
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Willis Edwards
- Match Record - All Matches |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
|
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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Home |
6 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
13 |
13 |
=0 |
0 |
1 |
2.167 |
2.167 |
41.7 |
-1 |
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Away |
10 |
8 |
1 |
1 |
39 |
12 |
+27 |
2 |
2 |
3.90 |
1.20 |
85.0 |
+7 |
| All |
16 |
10 |
2 |
4 |
52 |
25 |
+27 |
2 |
3 |
3.25 |
1.563 |
68.8 |
+6 |
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Willis Edwards
- Match Record - By Type of Match |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
British Championship |
11 |
5 |
2 |
4 |
24 |
20 |
+4 |
2 |
2 |
2.181 |
1.818 |
54.5 |
+1 |
| Friendly |
5 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
28 |
5 |
+23 |
0 |
1 |
5.60 |
1.00 |
100.0 |
+5 |
| All |
16 |
10 |
2 |
4 |
52 |
25 |
+27 |
2 |
3 |
3.25 |
1.563 |
68.8 |
+6 |
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Willis Edwards
- Match Record - Tournament Matches |
|
British Championship Competition |
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Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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BC 1925-26 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
-3 |
1 |
0 |
0.50 |
2.00 |
0.00 |
-2 |
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BC 1926-27 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
8 |
7 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
2.667 |
2.333 |
66.7 |
+1 |
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BC 1927-28 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
-4 |
0 |
0 |
1.00 |
5.00 |
0.00 |
-1 |
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BC 1928-29 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
4 |
+1 |
1 |
0 |
1.667 |
1.333 |
66.7 |
+1 |
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BC 1929-30 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
+9 |
0 |
2 |
4.50 |
0.00 |
100.0 |
+2 |
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BC all |
11 |
5 |
2 |
4 |
24 |
20 |
+4 |
2 |
2 |
2.181 |
1.818 |
54.5 |
+1 |
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All Competition |
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Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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BC |
11 |
5 |
2 |
4 |
24 |
20 |
+4 |
2 |
2 |
2.181 |
1.818 |
54.5 |
+1 |
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All |
11 |
5 |
2 |
4 |
24 |
20 |
+4 |
2 |
2 |
2.181 |
1.818 |
54.5 |
+1 |
Willis
Edwards
- Match History
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Club:
Leeds United A.F.C.
- 16 full appearances (1440 min) |
F.A. International Selection Committee - 16 full appearances
(1440 min)x
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Age 25 |
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10 |
160 |
17 May 1928 -
France
1 England 5,
Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, Paris |
tour |
AW |
Start |
rh |
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11 |
161 |
19 May 1928 -
Belgium
1 England
3,
Olympisch Stadion, Antwerpen |
AW |
Start |
rh |
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12 |
162 |
22 October 1928 - England 2 Ireland 1,
Goodison Park, Liverpool |
BC |
HW |
captain |
rh |
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13 |
163 |
17 November 1928 - Wales 2 England 3,
Vetch Field, Swansea |
AW |
captain |
rh |
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14 |
164 |
13 April 1929 - Scotland 1 England 0,
Hampden Park,
Glasgow |
AL |
captain |
rh |
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Age 26 |
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165 |
9 May 1929 - France 1
England 4,
Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, Paris |
tour |
AW |
withdrawn injured |
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166 |
11 May 1929 - Belgium 1
England 5,
Parc Duden Stadion,
Bruxelles |
AW |
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167 |
15 May 1929 - Spain 4
England 3, Estádio Metropolitano, Madrid |
AL |
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15 |
168 |
19 October 1929 - Ireland 0 England 3,
Windsor Park, Belfast |
BC |
AW |
captain |
rh |
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16 |
169 |
20 November 1929 - England 6 Wales 0,
Stamford Bridge, Fulham |
HW |
captain |
rh |
Notes
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CG
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