Joe Edelston
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph Edelston[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 April 1891 | ||
| Place of birth | Appley Bridge, England | ||
| Date of death | 10 March 1970 (aged 72)[2] | ||
| Place of death | London, England[2] | ||
| Playing position | Half back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Appley Bridge | |||
| St Helens Recreation | |||
| 1912–1920 | Hull City | 109 | (0) |
| 1920 | Manchester City | 6 | (0) |
| 1920–1924 | Fulham | 67 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1925–1937 | Fulham Reserves | ||
| 1934 | Fulham (caretaker) | ||
| 1934–1935 | Fulham (caretaker) | ||
| 1937–1939 | Brentford (assistant) | ||
| 1939–1947 | Reading | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Joe Edelston (27 April 1891 – 10 March 1970)[2] was an English professional football player and manager, best remembered for his 17 years serving Fulham in the Football League as a player, caretaker manager and reserve team manager.[3] He also represented Hull City and Manchester City as a player and was included in the FA XI squad for a tour of South Africa in 1910.[1][4] Later in his career he managed Reading and worked for Brentford and Leyton Orient as a coach.[5] His son Maurice was also a footballer and later a successful sports broadcaster.[5]
References
- 1 2 Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 9. ISBN 190589161X.
- 1 2 3 Matthews, Tony (2013-08-08). MANCHESTER CITY: Player by Player. Amberley Publishing Limited.
- ↑ "Joe Edelston 1935 | Fulham Football Club". www.fulhamfc.com. Retrieved 2015-12-10.
- ↑ "BRITISH FA XI TOURS". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 2015-12-11.
- 1 2 Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920-2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 52. ISBN 978-0955294914.
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