Eddie Bovington

Edward Ernest Perrian Bovington (born 23 April 1941) is an English former footballer who played for West Ham United as a right-half.[1]

Eddie Bovington
Personal information
Full name Edward Ernest Perrian Bovington
Date of birth (1941-04-23) 23 April 1941
Place of birth Edmonton, London, England
Position(s) Wing half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1959–1968 West Ham United 138 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Bovington played junior football with West Ham, and was a member of the FA Youth Cup Final team of 1958–59 alongside Bobby Moore, Harry Cripps and Jack Burkett.[2]

He made his senior debut in a Football League match against Manchester United on 18 April 1960, although it was to be another 18 months before his second game. His cup debut was in the Football League Cup against Rotherham United on 16 October 1962. Bovington made a total of 138 League appearances for West Ham, scoring a single league goal (against Nottingham Forest on 26 October 1966 at Upton Park). He made another 46 senior appearances for the Hammers in other competitions, including the 1964 FA Cup Final and eight European Cup Winners Cup matches. His only cup goal was against Cardiff City, in a 5–2 home win on 20 December 1965 in the League Cup semi-final.[3]

He retired from football, aged 28, to join the rag trade. He later became a keen marathon runner and member of Woodford Green Athletics Club.[2] Bovington later recalled that he had had a poor relationship with manager, Ron Greenwood and that Greenwood had failed to pick Bovington for the team as he thought he was not good enough.[4]

Career statistics

Club Season League FA Cup League Cup ECWC Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
West Ham United[3]
1959–60First Division100000000010
1961–62First Division700000000070
1962–63First Division10040100000150
1963–64First Division22070300000320
1964–65First Division3302010401[lower-alpha 1]0410
1965–66First Division31040914000481
1966–67First Division28120400000341
1967–68First Division600000000060
Career total138119018180101842
  1. Appearance in the FA Charity Shield

References

  1. "Eddie Bovington". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
  2. Hogg, Tony (2005). Who's Who of West Ham United. Profile Sports Media. p. 31. ISBN 1-903135-50-8.
  3. "Eddie Bovington". westhamstats.info. Retrieved 5 April 2011.
  4. "Ex-Hammers: ISSUE 11". ex-hammers.com.


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