Players
Index
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John Hawley
Edwards Profile |
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Full
name |
John Hawley
Edwards |
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Notes |
Modern yearbooks list him under Edwards, but
The Football Encyclopaedia 1934, a match report in The Sporting
Life, and Charles Alcock himself, call him J Hawley-Edwards.
Regardless, his birth certificate, marriage certificate and death
certificate all list him as Edwards. |
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Born |
1850 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire; registered in
March 1850. |
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Died |
14 January 1893 in Conway, Wales, aged 42. |
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Height/Weight |
- |
|
Club Career |
|
Club(s) |
Shropshire
Wanderers FC, also played for Wanderers FC from 4 March 1874 and
Shrewsbury FC around1876. -
The Wanderers F.C.: Five Times F.A. Cup
Winners. Cavallini, Rob (2005). Dog
N Duck Publications, p.102. |
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Club honours |
FA Cup winner
1875-76; |
| Individual
honours |
None. |
|
Distinctions |
Played first
class cricket for Shropshire, as well as being the club's secretary. |
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England Career |
|
Player
number |
One of
seven who became the 21st players to appear
for England. |
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Position(s) |
Forward; |
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First match |
No. 3, 7 March 1874,
Scotland 2 England 1, a friendly match at The West of
Scotland Cricket Ground, Hamilton
Crescent, Glasgow; close to his 24th
birthday. |
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Last match |
No. 3, 7 March 1874,
Scotland 2 England 1, a friendly match at The West of
Scotland Cricket Ground, Hamilton
Crescent, Glasgow; close to his 24th
birthday. |
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Major
tournaments |
None. |
|
Team honours |
None. |
|
Individual
honours |
None. |
|
Distinctions |
Also played the
inaugural match for Wales against Scotland in 25 March 1876 at
The West of Scotland Cricket Ground, Hamilton Crescent, Glasgow. |
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Beyond
England |
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Became the first
Treasurer of the FA of Wales. A solicitor by profession, having been
admitted in September 1871, he was Clerk to the Shrewsbury magistrates for
19 years until his death. -
An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who.
Douglas Lamming (1971). Hatton Press, p.151. |
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John Hawley Edwards - Career
Statistics |
| Squads |
Apps |
Mins. |
Goals |
Gls
Av. min |
Capt. |
Disc. |
| 1 |
1 |
90 |
0 |
0
min |
0 |
None |
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John Hawley Edwards
- Match Record - All Matches |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
|
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts
% |
W/L |
| Away |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
1.00 |
2.00 |
00.0 |
-1 |
|
All |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
1.00 |
2.00 |
00.0 |
-1 |
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John Hawley Edwards - Match Record - By Type of Match |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
| Friendly |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
1.00 |
2.00 |
00.0 |
-1 |
| All |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
1.00 |
2.00 |
00.0 |
-1 |
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John Hawley Edwards
- Match History |
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Club: Shropshire Wanderers F.C. & Wanderers F.C. - 1 cap |
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Coach:
F.A. Committee - 1 cap |
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App |
No. |
Opponent |
Date |
Venue |
Type |
F |
A |
Res. |
Details |
Shirt |
|
1 |
3 |
Scotland |
07-Mar-1874 |
The West of
Scotland Cricket Ground, Hamilton
Crescent, Partick, Glasgow |
F |
1 |
2 |
AL |
Start |
n/a |
Notes
[Biographical sketch to
come]
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