Stan Edwards (footballer, born 1942)

Stanley Edwards (11 December 1942 – February 2014) was an English footballer who played for Everton, Port Vale, and Bangor City.

Stan Edwards

Personal information
Full name	Stanley Edwards[1]
Date of birth	11 December 1942[1]
Place of birth	West Bromwich, England[1]
Date of death	February 2014 (aged 71)[2]
Place of death	Denbigh, Wales[2]
Position(s)	Left winger
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1959–1961	Everton	0	(0)
1961–1963	Port Vale	49	(9)
	Bangor City
Total		49+	(9+)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Edwards began his career at Everton, and played in the 1961 FA Youth Cup final defeat to a Chelsea side that included Ron Harris and Terry Venables. However he never made his first team debut at Goodison Park, and instead signed with Norman Low's Port Vale in May 1961.[1] He played 22 Third Division games in the 1961–62 season, and scored his first goal in the Football League on 17 March, in a 4–0 win over Lincoln City at Vale Park; he also claimed goals against Coventry City and Brentford.[1] In the 1962–63 campaign he scored six goals in 27 league games and two goals in four FA Cup appearances.[1] Despite this reasonable goal return he was transferred to Bangor City in July 1963.[1]

Statistics

Source:[3]

Club	Season	Division	League		FA Cup		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Everton	1959–60	First Division	0	0	0	0	0	0
Port Vale	1960–61	Third Division	22	3	0	0	22	3
	1961–62	Third Division	27	6	4	2	31	8
	Total		49	9	4	2	53	11

References

1. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 94. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
2. "Stan Edwards". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
3. Stan Edwards at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)