Edward Proctor

Edward Proctor (1870–1944) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke.[1]

Edward Proctor

Personal information
Full name	Edward Proctor[1]
Date of birth	1870
Place of birth	Barlaston, England[1]
Date of death	1944 (aged 74)[1]
Position(s)	Inside-right
Youth career
	Leek
	Royal Dublin Fusiliers
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1895–1896	Stoke	3	(2)
1896–1897	Burslem Port Vale	13	(3)
Total		16	(5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Proctor played for Leek and Royal Dublin Fusiliers before joining league club Stoke in 1895.[1] He played three times for Stoke in 1895–96 scoring twice against The Wednesday and Preston North End.[1] He then moved onto Midland Football League club and nearby rivals Burslem Port Vale in October 1896.[2] He scored on his debut, in a 1–1 draw with Dresden United at the Athletic Ground in a Staffordshire Senior Cup preliminary round match on 10 October 1896.[2] He was a first team regular until he lost his place in January 1897 and was most likely released at the end of the season.[2]

Career statistics

Source:[3]

Club	Division	Season	League		FA Cup		Staffordshire Cup		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Stoke	First Division	1895–96	3	2	0	0	0	0	3	2
Burslem Port Vale	Midland League	1896–97	13	3	2	0	2	1	17	4
Career Total			16	5	2	0	2	1	20	6

References

1. Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
2. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 241. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
3. Edward Proctor at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)