England Captains -
Willis Edwards
Captains
Index
|
Willis Edwards
Profile |
|
Full
name |
Willis Edwards |
|
Born |
28 April 1903 in Newton,
Derbyshire. |
| Died |
27 September 1988 |
|
Club Career while
Captain |
|
Club(s) |
Leeds United AFC. |
|
Distinctions |
- |
|
England Career as
Captain |
|
Captain
number |
54th player to captain
England. |
|
Player
number |
500th
player to appear for England. |
|
Position(s) |
Right-half |
|
First match |
No. 162, 22 October 1928,
England 2 Northern Ireland 1, a British Championship match at
Goodison Park, Liverpool;
aged 25 years 178 days. |
|
Last match |
No. 169, 20 November 1929,
England 6 Wales 0, a British Championship match at Stamford
Bridge, Chelsea, London;
aged 26 years 206 days. |
|
Major
tournaments |
None. |
|
Team honours |
None. |
|
Individual
honours |
16 full caps for England. |
|
Distinctions |
- |
|
Willis Edwards - Captain's Record - All Matches |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
|
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts
% |
W/L |
|
Home |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
1 |
+7 |
0 |
1 |
4.000 |
0.500 |
100.0 |
+2 |
| Away |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
3 |
+3 |
1 |
1 |
2.000 |
1.000 |
66.7 |
+1 |
| All |
5 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
14 |
4 |
+10 |
1 |
2 |
2.800 |
0.800 |
80.0 |
+3 |
|
Willis Edwards - Captain's Record - By Type of Match |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
| British
Championship |
5 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
14 |
4 |
+10 |
1 |
2 |
2.800 |
0.800 |
80.0 |
+3 |
| All |
5 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
14 |
4 |
+10 |
1 |
2 |
2.800 |
0.800 |
80.0 |
+3 |
|
Willis Edwards - Captain's Record - Tournament
Matches |
|
British
Championship |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
| BC 1928-29 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
4 |
+1 |
1 |
0 |
1.667 |
1.333 |
66.7 |
+1 |
| BC 1929-30 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
+9 |
0 |
2 |
4.500 |
0.00 |
100.0 |
+2 |
| BC All |
5 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
14 |
4 |
+10 |
1 |
2 |
2.800 |
0.800 |
80.0 |
+3 |
|
All
Tournaments |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
| BC |
5 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
14 |
4 |
+10 |
1 |
2 |
2.800 |
0.800 |
80.0 |
+3 |
| All |
5 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
14 |
4 |
+10 |
1 |
2 |
2.800 |
0.800 |
80.0 |
+3 |
|
Willis Edwards - Captain History |
|
Club: Leeds United AFC - 5 captaincies |
|
Selector:
F.A. International Select Committee - 5 captaincies |
|
Cap |
No. |
Opponent |
Date |
Venue |
Type |
F |
A |
Res. |
Details |
Shirt |
|
1 |
162 |
Northern Ireland |
22-Oct-1928 |
Goodison Park, Liverpool |
BC |
2 |
1 |
HW |
Start
12th app |
RH |
|
2 |
163 |
Wales |
17-Nov-1928 |
Vetch Field, Swansea |
BC |
3 |
2 |
AW |
Start
13th app |
RH |
|
3 |
164 |
Scotland |
13-Apr-1929 |
Hampden Park, Mount Florida, Glasgow |
BC |
0 |
1 |
AL |
Start
14th app |
RH |
|
4 |
168 |
Northern Ireland |
19-Oct-1929 |
Windsor Park, Belfast |
BC |
3 |
0 |
AW |
Start
15th app |
RH |
|
5 |
169 |
Wales |
20-Nov-1929 |
Stamford Bridge, Chelsea, London |
BC |
6 |
0 |
HW |
Start
16th app |
RH |
Notes
[Biographical sketch to
come]
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